social2023
Dietary risks
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.6%
Median: 6.6%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Timor-Leste
10.3%
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Timor-Leste10.3%
2Zimbabwe10.2%
3Cambodia9.7%
4North Korea9.3%
5Slovakia9.3%
By Region
Europe7.8%(32 countries)
Oceania7.7%(2 countries)
South America7.2%(7 countries)
Asia6.9%(26 countries)
Other6.3%(124 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (3.0%)High (10.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.6%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
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 2023; 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 | Timor-Leste | 10.3% |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 10.2% |
| 3 | Cambodia | 9.7% |
| 4 | North Korea | 9.3% |
| 5 | Slovakia | 9.3% |
| 6 | Taiwan, Province of China | 9.2% |
| 7 | Hungary | 9.2% |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 9.1% |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 9.1% |
| 10 | Norway | 9.0% |
| 11 | Argentina | 8.9% |
| 12 | Japan | 8.8% |
| 13 | Lithuania | 8.7% |
| 14 | State of Palestine | 8.6% |
| 15 | Bermuda | 8.6% |
| 16 | Greenland | 8.6% |
| 17 | South Africa | 8.6% |
| 18 | Philippines | 8.5% |
| 19 | Latvia | 8.5% |
| 20 | Uruguay | 8.5% |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 8.4% |
| 22 | New Zealand | 8.4% |
| 23 | Moldova, Republic of | 8.4% |
| 24 | Croatia | 8.4% |
| 25 | Belarus | 8.3% |
| 26 | Spain | 8.3% |
| 27 | Estonia | 8.3% |
| 28 | Brunei Darussalam | 8.3% |
| 29 | Vietnam | 8.3% |
| 30 | Singapore | 8.3% |
| 31 | Guam | 8.2% |
| 32 | Mauritius | 8.2% |
| 33 | Andorra | 8.2% |
| 34 | Malaysia | 8.2% |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 8.2% |
| 36 | Myanmar | 8.2% |
| 37 | United Kingdom | 8.1% |
| 38 | Ukraine | 8.1% |
| 39 | Kuwait | 8.1% |
| 40 | Monaco | 8.0% |
| 41 | Costa Rica | 8.0% |
| 42 | Denmark | 8.0% |
| 43 | Sweden | 7.9% |
| 44 | Poland | 7.9% |
| 45 | Portugal | 7.9% |
| 46 | Ireland | 7.9% |
| 47 | Malta | 7.8% |
| 48 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.8% |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 7.8% |
| 50 | Chile | 7.8% |
| 51 | Djibouti | 7.7% |
| 52 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 7.7% |
| 53 | France | 7.5% |
| 54 | Jordan | 7.5% |
| 55 | Thailand | 7.5% |
| 56 | Panama | 7.5% |
| 57 | Romania | 7.4% |
| 58 | Vanuatu | 7.4% |
| 59 | Belgium | 7.4% |
| 60 | San Marino | 7.4% |
| 61 | Fiji | 7.4% |
| 62 | Germany | 7.4% |
| 63 | Netherlands | 7.4% |
| 64 | Mongolia | 7.3% |
| 65 | Canada | 7.3% |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 7.3% |
| 67 | Slovenia | 7.2% |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 7.2% |
| 69 | Niue | 7.2% |
| 70 | Serbia | 7.2% |
| 71 | Madagascar | 7.2% |
| 72 | Barbados | 7.2% |
| 73 | Brazil | 7.1% |
| 74 | Kiribati | 7.1% |
| 75 | Mauritania | 7.1% |
| 76 | United States of America | 7.1% |
| 77 | Nauru | 7.0% |
| 78 | Cyprus | 7.0% |
| 79 | South Korea | 7.0% |
| 80 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.0% |
| 81 | Marshall Islands | 7.0% |
| 82 | Indonesia | 7.0% |
| 83 | Australia | 7.0% |
| 84 | Italy | 6.9% |
| 85 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.9% |
| 86 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 6.8% |
| 87 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 6.8% |
| 88 | Tokelau | 6.8% |
| 89 | Kenya | 6.8% |
| 90 | Montenegro | 6.8% |
| 91 | Bahamas | 6.8% |
| 92 | Comoros | 6.8% |
| 93 | Switzerland | 6.8% |
| 94 | Tuvalu | 6.7% |
| 95 | Colombia | 6.7% |
| 96 | Samoa | 6.7% |
| 97 | Malawi | 6.7% |
| 98 | United Arab Emirates | 6.7% |
| 99 | Rwanda | 6.7% |
| 100 | People's Republic of China | 6.7% |
| 101 | Israel | 6.6% |
| 102 | American Samoa | 6.6% |
| 103 | Finland | 6.6% |
| 104 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.6% |
| 105 | Cape Verde | 6.5% |
| 106 | Cuba | 6.5% |
| 107 | Northern Mariana Islands | 6.5% |
| 108 | Ethiopia | 6.5% |
| 109 | Austria | 6.5% |
| 110 | Lesotho | 6.4% |
| 111 | Morocco | 6.4% |
| 112 | India | 6.4% |
| 113 | Pakistan | 6.4% |
| 114 | Iceland | 6.4% |
| 115 | South Sudan | 6.4% |
| 116 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.4% |
| 117 | Jamaica | 6.3% |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | 6.3% |
| 119 | Qatar | 6.3% |
| 120 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.3% |
| 121 | Botswana | 6.3% |
| 122 | Burkina Faso | 6.2% |
| 123 | Eritrea | 6.2% |
| 124 | Georgia | 6.2% |
| 125 | Armenia | 6.2% |
| 126 | Bolivia | 6.2% |
| 127 | Ecuador | 6.2% |
| 128 | Bahrain | 6.2% |
| 129 | Yemen | 6.2% |
| 130 | Seychelles | 6.2% |
| 131 | Dominican Republic | 6.2% |
| 132 | Paraguay | 6.1% |
| 133 | Namibia | 6.1% |
| 134 | Libya | 6.0% |
| 135 | Senegal | 6.0% |
| 136 | Palau | 6.0% |
| 137 | Greece | 6.0% |
| 138 | Bhutan | 6.0% |
| 139 | Nepal | 6.0% |
| 140 | Tajikistan | 6.0% |
| 141 | Turkmenistan | 5.9% |
| 142 | Saudi Arabia | 5.9% |
| 143 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.9% |
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 5.8% |
| 145 | Togo | 5.8% |
| 146 | Sudan | 5.8% |
| 147 | Venezuela | 5.7% |
| 148 | Uganda | 5.7% |
| 149 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.7% |
| 150 | Gabon | 5.7% |
| 151 | Mozambique | 5.7% |
| 152 | Lebanon | 5.7% |
| 153 | Republic of the Congo | 5.6% |
| 154 | Solomon Islands | 5.6% |
| 155 | Nicaragua | 5.5% |
| 156 | Liberia | 5.5% |
| 157 | Haiti | 5.5% |
| 158 | Maldives | 5.5% |
| 159 | Central African Republic | 5.5% |
| 160 | Guyana | 5.4% |
| 161 | Zambia | 5.4% |
| 162 | Papua New Guinea | 5.4% |
| 163 | Mali | 5.4% |
| 164 | Chad | 5.3% |
| 165 | Tunisia | 5.3% |
| 166 | Oman | 5.3% |
| 167 | Suriname | 5.3% |
| 168 | Sri Lanka | 5.3% |
| 169 | Guatemala | 5.2% |
| 170 | Dominica | 5.2% |
| 171 | Cook Islands | 5.2% |
| 172 | El Salvador | 5.1% |
| 173 | Algeria | 5.1% |
| 174 | Burundi | 5.1% |
| 175 | Mexico | 5.1% |
| 176 | Cameroon | 5.1% |
| 177 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5.1% |
| 178 | Somalia | 5.1% |
| 179 | Tonga | 5.0% |
| 180 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.0% |
| 181 | Peru | 4.9% |
| 182 | Uzbekistan | 4.9% |
| 183 | Benin | 4.9% |
| 184 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.9% |
| 185 | Albania | 4.8% |
| 186 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.8% |
| 187 | Türkiye | 4.8% |
| 188 | Angola | 4.7% |
| 189 | Afghanistan | 4.7% |
| 190 | Eswatini | 4.6% |
| 191 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.6% |
| 192 | Honduras | 4.5% |
| 193 | Egypt | 4.5% |
| 194 | Niger | 4.5% |
| 195 | Grenada | 4.5% |
| 196 | Belize | 4.3% |
| 197 | Iraq | 4.3% |
| 198 | Saint Lucia | 4.2% |
| 199 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.7% |
| 200 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.7% |
| 201 | Ghana | 3.6% |
| 202 | Nigeria | 3.3% |
| 203 | Guinea | 3.2% |
| 204 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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