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Prevalence of night blindness (WHO (2009))
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2005; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.1%
Median: 4.5%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Ethiopia
22.1%
Lowest
Myanmar
1.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Ethiopia22.1%
2Nepal19.6%
3Mali19.1%
4Guinea17.8%
5Niger17.1%
By Region
Africa8.0%(9 countries)
Other6.5%(108 countries)
Asia5.8%(18 countries)
North America5.3%(2 countries)
South America3.9%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.1%)High (22.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.1%)
Africa (9)
Other (108)
Asia (18)
North America (2)
South America (7)
Europe (12)
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 2005; 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 | Ethiopia | 22.1% |
| 2 | Nepal | 19.6% |
| 3 | Mali | 19.1% |
| 4 | Guinea | 17.8% |
| 5 | Niger | 17.1% |
| 6 | Bolivia | 14.1% |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 13.4% |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 13.3% |
| 9 | Liberia | 13.3% |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 13.0% |
| 11 | Somalia | 12.8% |
| 12 | Senegal | 12.7% |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 12.5% |
| 14 | India | 12.1% |
| 15 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11.9% |
| 16 | Vanuatu | 11.8% |
| 17 | Eritrea | 11.6% |
| 18 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.3% |
| 19 | Angola | 10.9% |
| 20 | Gabon | 10.5% |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10.4% |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.3% |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 10.3% |
| 24 | Benin | 9.9% |
| 25 | Yemen | 9.8% |
| 26 | Mauritania | 9.7% |
| 27 | Sierra Leone | 9.7% |
| 28 | Sudan | 9.6% |
| 29 | Togo | 9.5% |
| 30 | Comoros | 9.4% |
| 31 | Haiti | 9.4% |
| 32 | Djibouti | 9.1% |
| 33 | Nauru | 8.9% |
| 34 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.3% |
| 35 | Uganda | 8.3% |
| 36 | Burundi | 8.0% |
| 37 | Cambodia | 8.0% |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 8.0% |
| 39 | Republic of The Gambia | 7.9% |
| 40 | Philippines | 7.9% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 7.9% |
| 42 | Pakistan | 7.8% |
| 43 | Ghana | 7.7% |
| 44 | Nigeria | 7.7% |
| 45 | Madagascar | 7.5% |
| 46 | Iraq | 7.0% |
| 47 | Guatemala | 6.8% |
| 48 | Bhutan | 6.8% |
| 49 | Cape Verde | 6.7% |
| 50 | Solomon Islands | 6.6% |
| 51 | Peru | 6.5% |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 6.5% |
| 53 | Kenya | 6.4% |
| 54 | Namibia | 6.2% |
| 55 | Cameroon | 6.0% |
| 56 | Malawi | 5.8% |
| 57 | Zambia | 5.7% |
| 58 | Türkiye | 5.4% |
| 59 | North Korea | 5.3% |
| 60 | Mozambique | 5.3% |
| 61 | Algeria | 5.3% |
| 62 | Moldova, Republic of | 5.1% |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 5.1% |
| 64 | Saudi Arabia | 5.1% |
| 65 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.0% |
| 66 | Egypt | 5.0% |
| 67 | Honduras | 4.8% |
| 68 | Suriname | 4.8% |
| 69 | Panama | 4.7% |
| 70 | Venezuela | 4.7% |
| 71 | Kiribati | 4.6% |
| 72 | Maldives | 4.6% |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 4.6% |
| 74 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.6% |
| 75 | Belize | 4.6% |
| 76 | Dominican Republic | 4.5% |
| 77 | Jamaica | 4.5% |
| 78 | Paraguay | 4.5% |
| 79 | South Africa | 4.5% |
| 80 | Tunisia | 4.5% |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.5% |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 4.4% |
| 83 | Jordan | 4.4% |
| 84 | Lesotho | 4.4% |
| 85 | Malaysia | 4.4% |
| 86 | Oman | 4.4% |
| 87 | El Salvador | 4.3% |
| 88 | Marshall Islands | 4.3% |
| 89 | Botswana | 4.3% |
| 90 | People's Republic of China | 4.2% |
| 91 | Libya | 4.2% |
| 92 | Colombia | 4.1% |
| 93 | Vietnam | 4.1% |
| 94 | Eswatini | 4.1% |
| 95 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 4.0% |
| 96 | Mauritius | 4.0% |
| 97 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.9% |
| 98 | Fiji | 3.8% |
| 99 | Mexico | 3.8% |
| 100 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.8% |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 3.8% |
| 102 | Ecuador | 3.7% |
| 103 | Georgia | 3.7% |
| 104 | Lebanon | 3.7% |
| 105 | Malta | 3.7% |
| 106 | Palau | 3.7% |
| 107 | Saint Lucia | 3.7% |
| 108 | Thailand | 3.7% |
| 109 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.7% |
| 110 | Dominica | 3.6% |
| 111 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.6% |
| 112 | Tuvalu | 3.6% |
| 113 | Sri Lanka | 3.5% |
| 114 | Guyana | 3.5% |
| 115 | Brazil | 3.5% |
| 116 | Chile | 3.4% |
| 117 | Mongolia | 3.4% |
| 118 | Turkmenistan | 3.4% |
| 119 | Uzbekistan | 3.4% |
| 120 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
| 121 | Montenegro | 3.3% |
| 122 | Serbia | 3.3% |
| 123 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.3% |
| 124 | Samoa | 3.3% |
| 125 | Azerbaijan | 3.3% |
| 126 | Grenada | 3.2% |
| 127 | Seychelles | 3.2% |
| 128 | Uruguay | 3.2% |
| 129 | Albania | 3.2% |
| 130 | Argentina | 3.2% |
| 131 | Armenia | 3.2% |
| 132 | Barbados | 3.2% |
| 133 | Croatia | 3.0% |
| 134 | Cuba | 3.0% |
| 135 | Niue | 3.0% |
| 136 | Romania | 3.0% |
| 137 | Tonga | 3.0% |
| 138 | Czech Republic | 2.9% |
| 139 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.9% |
| 140 | Slovakia | 2.9% |
| 141 | Bulgaria | 2.8% |
| 142 | Cook Islands | 2.8% |
| 143 | Poland | 2.8% |
| 144 | Russian Federation | 2.8% |
| 145 | Chad | 2.7% |
| 146 | Hungary | 2.7% |
| 147 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.7% |
| 148 | Belarus | 2.6% |
| 149 | Estonia | 2.6% |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 2.6% |
| 151 | Latvia | 2.6% |
| 152 | Lithuania | 2.6% |
| 153 | Ukraine | 2.5% |
| 154 | Morocco | 2.2% |
| 155 | Indonesia | 1.7% |
| 156 | Myanmar | 1.1% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2005).
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