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Hidden Hunger Index in preschool children
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2009; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
25.2value
Median: 22.3value
Countries Covered
149
with available data
Highest
Niger
52.0value
Lowest
Hungary
7.3value
Top 5 Countries
1Niger52.0value
2Kenya51.7value
3Benin51.3value
4Central African Republic51.0value
5Mozambique51.0value
By Region
Africa33.1value(9 countries)
Other26.5value(103 countries)
Asia25.1value(18 countries)
North America23.9value(2 countries)
South America14.5value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (7.3value)High (52.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.2value)
Africa (9)
Other (103)
Asia (18)
North America (2)
South America (7)
Europe (10)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2009; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 52.0value |
| 2 | Kenya | 51.7value |
| 3 | Benin | 51.3value |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 51.0value |
| 5 | Mozambique | 51.0value |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | 50.0value |
| 7 | Malawi | 49.7value |
| 8 | India | 48.3value |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 48.3value |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 47.7value |
| 11 | Ghana | 47.7value |
| 12 | Sao Tome and Principe | 47.7value |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 47.7value |
| 14 | Mali | 46.0value |
| 15 | Liberia | 45.3value |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 44.0value |
| 17 | Republic of The Gambia | 43.7value |
| 18 | Chad | 43.3value |
| 19 | Madagascar | 43.0value |
| 20 | Zambia | 42.0value |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 41.3value |
| 22 | Guinea | 41.3value |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.0value |
| 24 | Burundi | 39.7value |
| 25 | Yemen | 39.7value |
| 26 | Timor-Leste | 39.0value |
| 27 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 38.7value |
| 28 | Myanmar | 36.3value |
| 29 | Cameroon | 36.3value |
| 30 | Nigeria | 36.0value |
| 31 | Sudan | 36.0value |
| 32 | Angola | 36.0value |
| 33 | Mauritania | 35.3value |
| 34 | Nepal | 35.3value |
| 35 | United Republic of Tanzania | 35.0value |
| 36 | Lesotho | 34.7value |
| 37 | Uganda | 34.3value |
| 38 | Comoros | 33.7value |
| 39 | Djibouti | 33.7value |
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 33.7value |
| 41 | Eritrea | 33.3value |
| 42 | Bhutan | 33.3value |
| 43 | Eswatini | 33.0value |
| 44 | Senegal | 32.7value |
| 45 | Marshall Islands | 32.3value |
| 46 | Cambodia | 31.0value |
| 47 | Haiti | 30.7value |
| 48 | Philippines | 30.7value |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 30.7value |
| 50 | Maldives | 30.0value |
| 51 | Guatemala | 29.7value |
| 52 | Republic of the Congo | 29.3value |
| 53 | Togo | 29.3value |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 29.3value |
| 55 | North Korea | 28.7value |
| 56 | Rwanda | 28.7value |
| 57 | Iraq | 28.3value |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 28.3value |
| 59 | Tajikistan | 28.3value |
| 60 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 28.0value |
| 61 | Indonesia | 27.3value |
| 62 | Morocco | 27.3value |
| 63 | Pakistan | 26.7value |
| 64 | Bolivia | 26.7value |
| 65 | Kiribati | 25.0value |
| 66 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 25.0value |
| 67 | Botswana | 24.7value |
| 68 | Vietnam | 24.0value |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 23.3value |
| 70 | Solomon Islands | 23.3value |
| 71 | Equatorial Guinea | 23.0value |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 23.0value |
| 73 | Turkmenistan | 22.7value |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 22.3value |
| 75 | Namibia | 22.3value |
| 76 | Georgia | 22.0value |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 22.0value |
| 78 | Egypt | 22.0value |
| 79 | Gabon | 21.7value |
| 80 | Vanuatu | 21.7value |
| 81 | Peru | 21.7value |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 21.7value |
| 83 | Ecuador | 21.0value |
| 84 | Jamaica | 20.7value |
| 85 | Honduras | 20.3value |
| 86 | Mongolia | 20.0value |
| 87 | Ukraine | 20.0value |
| 88 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 19.0value |
| 89 | Lebanon | 18.3value |
| 90 | Moldova, Republic of | 18.3value |
| 91 | South Africa | 18.3value |
| 92 | Mexico | 18.0value |
| 93 | Romania | 17.7value |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 17.3value |
| 95 | Algeria | 17.3value |
| 96 | Belize | 17.3value |
| 97 | Libya | 16.3value |
| 98 | Panama | 16.3value |
| 99 | Albania | 16.0value |
| 100 | Brazil | 16.0value |
| 101 | Grenada | 15.7value |
| 102 | Niue | 15.7value |
| 103 | Paraguay | 15.7value |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 15.3value |
| 105 | Fiji | 15.3value |
| 106 | Guyana | 15.3value |
| 107 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15.0value |
| 108 | Antigua and Barbuda | 15.0value |
| 109 | Cape Verde | 14.7value |
| 110 | Jordan | 14.7value |
| 111 | Latvia | 14.7value |
| 112 | Thailand | 14.7value |
| 113 | Türkiye | 14.7value |
| 114 | Cook Islands | 14.3value |
| 115 | El Salvador | 14.3value |
| 116 | Oman | 14.3value |
| 117 | Russian Federation | 14.3value |
| 118 | Suriname | 14.0value |
| 119 | Samoa | 14.0value |
| 120 | Dominican Republic | 13.7value |
| 121 | Lithuania | 13.7value |
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 13.7value |
| 123 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.7value |
| 124 | Palau | 13.3value |
| 125 | Venezuela | 13.0value |
| 126 | Belarus | 12.7value |
| 127 | Estonia | 12.7value |
| 128 | Poland | 12.7value |
| 129 | Slovakia | 12.7value |
| 130 | Tunisia | 12.3value |
| 131 | Uruguay | 12.3value |
| 132 | Armenia | 12.3value |
| 133 | Colombia | 11.7value |
| 134 | Dominica | 11.7value |
| 135 | Malaysia | 11.7value |
| 136 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.7value |
| 137 | Tonga | 11.7value |
| 138 | People's Republic of China | 11.3value |
| 139 | Nicaragua | 11.3value |
| 140 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.3value |
| 141 | Argentina | 10.3value |
| 142 | Mauritius | 9.7value |
| 143 | Saudi Arabia | 9.7value |
| 144 | Seychelles | 9.0value |
| 145 | Chile | 8.3value |
| 146 | Costa Rica | 8.3value |
| 147 | Croatia | 8.0value |
| 148 | Cuba | 7.7value |
| 149 | Hungary | 7.3value |
Showing 149 of 149 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2009).
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