demographic2021
Share of the population who cannot afford nutrient adequacy
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
25.7%
Median: 17.0%
Countries Covered
150
with available data
Highest
Madagascar
89.7%
Lowest
Qatar
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Madagascar89.7%
2South Sudan87.7%
3Democratic Republic of the Congo83.1%
4Mozambique83.1%
5Malawi79.1%
By Region
Africa41.0%(9 countries)
Other35.1%(78 countries)
South America31.4%(6 countries)
North America17.2%(4 countries)
Asia12.7%(21 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (89.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 25.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (78)
South America (6)
North America (4)
Asia (21)
Europe (31)
Oceania (1)
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 2021; 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 | Madagascar | 89.7% |
| 2 | South Sudan | 87.7% |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 83.1% |
| 4 | Mozambique | 83.1% |
| 5 | Malawi | 79.1% |
| 6 | Zambia | 75.8% |
| 7 | Haiti | 75.1% |
| 8 | Burundi | 73.5% |
| 9 | Republic of the Congo | 73.1% |
| 10 | Kenya | 70.2% |
| 11 | Central African Republic | 66.9% |
| 12 | United Republic of Tanzania | 66.9% |
| 13 | Niger | 63.3% |
| 14 | Lesotho | 63.2% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 62.6% |
| 16 | Angola | 61.2% |
| 17 | Liberia | 59.4% |
| 18 | Uganda | 57.9% |
| 19 | Belize | 57.8% |
| 20 | Romania | 56.6% |
| 21 | Guinea-Bissau | 56.2% |
| 22 | South Africa | 55.3% |
| 23 | Eswatini | 55.0% |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 55.0% |
| 25 | Rwanda | 53.8% |
| 26 | Botswana | 53.8% |
| 27 | Comoros | 53.1% |
| 28 | Fiji | 52.0% |
| 29 | Namibia | 51.5% |
| 30 | Ghana | 49.5% |
| 31 | Mali | 48.9% |
| 32 | Sierra Leone | 46.5% |
| 33 | Chad | 46.1% |
| 34 | Guatemala | 45.5% |
| 35 | Senegal | 45.1% |
| 36 | Benin | 42.6% |
| 37 | Panama | 41.9% |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41.6% |
| 39 | Cameroon | 41.5% |
| 40 | Chile | 41.4% |
| 41 | Djibouti | 40.0% |
| 42 | Armenia | 39.8% |
| 43 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 39.2% |
| 44 | Philippines | 39.2% |
| 45 | Republic of The Gambia | 37.8% |
| 46 | Mauritania | 37.5% |
| 47 | Seychelles | 36.6% |
| 48 | Uruguay | 36.2% |
| 49 | Colombia | 34.5% |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.4% |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 34.1% |
| 52 | Pakistan | 33.8% |
| 53 | Myanmar | 33.5% |
| 54 | India | 32.6% |
| 55 | Togo | 32.1% |
| 56 | Honduras | 30.3% |
| 57 | Gabon | 29.8% |
| 58 | Guinea | 29.5% |
| 59 | Cote d'Ivoire | 29.5% |
| 60 | Peru | 27.8% |
| 61 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26.2% |
| 62 | Brazil | 26.2% |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 25.4% |
| 64 | Indonesia | 25.3% |
| 65 | Egypt | 25.2% |
| 66 | Cape Verde | 23.3% |
| 67 | Ecuador | 22.1% |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 21.7% |
| 69 | Sudan | 20.5% |
| 70 | Greece | 19.6% |
| 71 | Paraguay | 19.6% |
| 72 | Mexico | 18.4% |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 18.3% |
| 74 | Suriname | 17.7% |
| 75 | Slovakia | 17.0% |
| 76 | Iraq | 16.9% |
| 77 | Israel | 16.5% |
| 78 | Tajikistan | 16.0% |
| 79 | Grenada | 15.9% |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 15.7% |
| 81 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 15.6% |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 15.0% |
| 83 | Nepal | 14.5% |
| 84 | Guyana | 14.2% |
| 85 | Croatia | 12.9% |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 12.3% |
| 87 | Thailand | 12.1% |
| 88 | Jamaica | 12.0% |
| 89 | Latvia | 12.0% |
| 90 | Portugal | 11.4% |
| 91 | Mauritius | 10.9% |
| 92 | Hungary | 10.4% |
| 93 | Montenegro | 9.2% |
| 94 | People's Republic of China | 9.0% |
| 95 | Uzbekistan | 8.9% |
| 96 | Albania | 8.9% |
| 97 | Spain | 8.2% |
| 98 | Saint Lucia | 7.8% |
| 99 | Lithuania | 7.7% |
| 100 | Bhutan | 7.7% |
| 101 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.5% |
| 102 | Morocco | 7.4% |
| 103 | Serbia | 6.9% |
| 104 | Poland | 6.7% |
| 105 | Italy | 6.6% |
| 106 | Jordan | 6.5% |
| 107 | Bolivia | 6.5% |
| 108 | Vietnam | 6.3% |
| 109 | Japan | 6.2% |
| 110 | Türkiye | 5.9% |
| 111 | Bulgaria | 5.2% |
| 112 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.9% |
| 113 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.3% |
| 114 | Estonia | 4.2% |
| 115 | Algeria | 3.9% |
| 116 | Czech Republic | 3.6% |
| 117 | Sweden | 3.6% |
| 118 | South Korea | 3.5% |
| 119 | Mongolia | 3.3% |
| 120 | Taiwan, Province of China | 3.2% |
| 121 | Australia | 3.0% |
| 122 | Austria | 2.9% |
| 123 | United Kingdom | 2.7% |
| 124 | France | 2.6% |
| 125 | Kazakhstan | 2.6% |
| 126 | Canada | 2.5% |
| 127 | United States of America | 2.5% |
| 128 | State of Palestine | 2.4% |
| 129 | United Arab Emirates | 2.4% |
| 130 | Malta | 2.3% |
| 131 | Germany | 2.0% |
| 132 | Cyprus | 1.9% |
| 133 | Luxembourg | 1.9% |
| 134 | Malaysia | 1.7% |
| 135 | Norway | 1.5% |
| 136 | Slovenia | 1.3% |
| 137 | Tunisia | 1.3% |
| 138 | Switzerland | 1.2% |
| 139 | Netherlands | 1.1% |
| 140 | Ireland | 1.0% |
| 141 | Lebanon | 1.0% |
| 142 | Russian Federation | 1.0% |
| 143 | Denmark | 0.8% |
| 144 | Maldives | 0.8% |
| 145 | Belgium | 0.7% |
| 146 | Finland | 0.5% |
| 147 | Belarus | 0.4% |
| 148 | Iceland | 0.4% |
| 149 | Azerbaijan | 0.2% |
| 150 | Qatar | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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