social2023
High BMI
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
4.7%
Median: 4.9%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Egypt
11.7%
Lowest
Burundi
0.7%
Top 5 Countries
1Egypt11.7%
2Kuwait11.0%
3Qatar9.7%
4Tonga9.5%
5Nauru9.1%
By Region
Oceania6.4%(2 countries)
North America6.0%(4 countries)
South America5.9%(7 countries)
Europe5.7%(32 countries)
Asia4.5%(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.7%)High (11.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.7%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Other (124)
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 | Egypt | 11.7% |
| 2 | Kuwait | 11.0% |
| 3 | Qatar | 9.7% |
| 4 | Tonga | 9.5% |
| 5 | Nauru | 9.1% |
| 6 | State of Palestine | 8.4% |
| 7 | Libya | 8.4% |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 8.4% |
| 9 | Niue | 8.1% |
| 10 | Marshall Islands | 7.9% |
| 11 | Jordan | 7.8% |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.6% |
| 13 | Mongolia | 7.6% |
| 14 | Samoa | 7.5% |
| 15 | Tokelau | 7.5% |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 7.4% |
| 17 | Chile | 7.4% |
| 18 | Oman | 7.4% |
| 19 | American Samoa | 7.2% |
| 20 | Northern Mariana Islands | 7.2% |
| 21 | Argentina | 7.2% |
| 22 | Tuvalu | 7.1% |
| 23 | Mexico | 7.1% |
| 24 | United States of America | 6.9% |
| 25 | Cook Islands | 6.8% |
| 26 | Iraq | 6.8% |
| 27 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 6.7% |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 6.7% |
| 29 | Guam | 6.7% |
| 30 | New Zealand | 6.7% |
| 31 | Fiji | 6.7% |
| 32 | Slovakia | 6.7% |
| 33 | Czech Republic | 6.7% |
| 34 | Barbados | 6.6% |
| 35 | Bahamas | 6.6% |
| 36 | Lebanon | 6.6% |
| 37 | Belarus | 6.6% |
| 38 | Russian Federation | 6.5% |
| 39 | Malta | 6.5% |
| 40 | Spain | 6.4% |
| 41 | Bahrain | 6.4% |
| 42 | Ukraine | 6.4% |
| 43 | Latvia | 6.4% |
| 44 | Estonia | 6.3% |
| 45 | Lithuania | 6.2% |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 6.2% |
| 47 | Israel | 6.2% |
| 48 | Slovenia | 6.2% |
| 49 | Finland | 6.1% |
| 50 | Poland | 6.1% |
| 51 | Morocco | 6.1% |
| 52 | Greece | 6.1% |
| 53 | Uruguay | 6.1% |
| 54 | Türkiye | 6.1% |
| 55 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.0% |
| 56 | Australia | 6.0% |
| 57 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.0% |
| 58 | Cyprus | 6.0% |
| 59 | Luxembourg | 5.9% |
| 60 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.9% |
| 61 | Portugal | 5.9% |
| 62 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.9% |
| 63 | Monaco | 5.9% |
| 64 | Georgia | 5.8% |
| 65 | Hungary | 5.8% |
| 66 | Guyana | 5.8% |
| 67 | Panama | 5.8% |
| 68 | United Kingdom | 5.7% |
| 69 | Serbia | 5.7% |
| 70 | Croatia | 5.7% |
| 71 | Ireland | 5.7% |
| 72 | Armenia | 5.6% |
| 73 | France | 5.6% |
| 74 | Tunisia | 5.6% |
| 75 | Canada | 5.5% |
| 76 | Venezuela | 5.5% |
| 77 | Germany | 5.5% |
| 78 | Algeria | 5.5% |
| 79 | Ecuador | 5.4% |
| 80 | Kazakhstan | 5.4% |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.4% |
| 82 | Austria | 5.3% |
| 83 | Azerbaijan | 5.3% |
| 84 | Italy | 5.3% |
| 85 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.3% |
| 86 | Andorra | 5.3% |
| 87 | Colombia | 5.3% |
| 88 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.3% |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 5.3% |
| 90 | Montenegro | 5.2% |
| 91 | Sweden | 5.2% |
| 92 | Kiribati | 5.2% |
| 93 | Uzbekistan | 5.2% |
| 94 | Iceland | 5.1% |
| 95 | Vanuatu | 5.1% |
| 96 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.1% |
| 97 | Peru | 5.1% |
| 98 | Netherlands | 5.1% |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.1% |
| 100 | Belgium | 5.1% |
| 101 | Paraguay | 5.0% |
| 102 | Bermuda | 4.9% |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 4.9% |
| 104 | Greenland | 4.9% |
| 105 | Bolivia | 4.9% |
| 106 | Mauritania | 4.9% |
| 107 | Mauritius | 4.8% |
| 108 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.8% |
| 109 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.8% |
| 110 | Grenada | 4.8% |
| 111 | Saint Lucia | 4.8% |
| 112 | Belize | 4.7% |
| 113 | Brazil | 4.7% |
| 114 | Gabon | 4.7% |
| 115 | Switzerland | 4.7% |
| 116 | Cameroon | 4.7% |
| 117 | Norway | 4.7% |
| 118 | El Salvador | 4.6% |
| 119 | Nicaragua | 4.6% |
| 120 | San Marino | 4.5% |
| 121 | Romania | 4.5% |
| 122 | Turkmenistan | 4.5% |
| 123 | Palau | 4.5% |
| 124 | South Africa | 4.5% |
| 125 | Guatemala | 4.4% |
| 126 | Dominica | 4.4% |
| 127 | Cuba | 4.4% |
| 128 | Denmark | 4.3% |
| 129 | Honduras | 4.1% |
| 130 | Liberia | 4.1% |
| 131 | Sudan | 4.1% |
| 132 | Singapore | 4.0% |
| 133 | Malaysia | 4.0% |
| 134 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.0% |
| 135 | Solomon Islands | 3.9% |
| 136 | Albania | 3.8% |
| 137 | Nigeria | 3.8% |
| 138 | Suriname | 3.7% |
| 139 | Eswatini | 3.6% |
| 140 | Jamaica | 3.5% |
| 141 | Lesotho | 3.5% |
| 142 | Taiwan, Province of China | 3.5% |
| 143 | Dominican Republic | 3.4% |
| 144 | Maldives | 3.4% |
| 145 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.3% |
| 146 | Seychelles | 3.3% |
| 147 | Thailand | 3.3% |
| 148 | Afghanistan | 3.2% |
| 149 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.2% |
| 150 | Ghana | 3.2% |
| 151 | Zimbabwe | 3.1% |
| 152 | Yemen | 3.1% |
| 153 | Cape Verde | 3.1% |
| 154 | Botswana | 3.1% |
| 155 | Togo | 3.0% |
| 156 | Philippines | 3.0% |
| 157 | Papua New Guinea | 2.9% |
| 158 | Pakistan | 2.8% |
| 159 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8% |
| 160 | Chad | 2.8% |
| 161 | Bhutan | 2.8% |
| 162 | South Korea | 2.7% |
| 163 | Sri Lanka | 2.7% |
| 164 | Republic of the Congo | 2.6% |
| 165 | Guinea | 2.5% |
| 166 | North Korea | 2.5% |
| 167 | Indonesia | 2.4% |
| 168 | Angola | 2.4% |
| 169 | Mali | 2.4% |
| 170 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.4% |
| 171 | Benin | 2.4% |
| 172 | Namibia | 2.4% |
| 173 | Senegal | 2.4% |
| 174 | Japan | 2.4% |
| 175 | Haiti | 2.3% |
| 176 | Comoros | 2.2% |
| 177 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.2% |
| 178 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.2% |
| 179 | Cambodia | 2.2% |
| 180 | Myanmar | 2.1% |
| 181 | Central African Republic | 2.0% |
| 182 | Sierra Leone | 2.0% |
| 183 | Mozambique | 1.9% |
| 184 | People's Republic of China | 1.7% |
| 185 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.7% |
| 186 | Uganda | 1.7% |
| 187 | Kenya | 1.6% |
| 188 | Nepal | 1.5% |
| 189 | Bangladesh | 1.5% |
| 190 | India | 1.5% |
| 191 | Burkina Faso | 1.3% |
| 192 | Zambia | 1.3% |
| 193 | Malawi | 1.3% |
| 194 | Niger | 1.3% |
| 195 | Rwanda | 1.3% |
| 196 | Vietnam | 1.3% |
| 197 | Madagascar | 1.1% |
| 198 | Somalia | 1.1% |
| 199 | South Sudan | 1.1% |
| 200 | Timor-Leste | 1.0% |
| 201 | Djibouti | 1.0% |
| 202 | Eritrea | 0.9% |
| 203 | Ethiopia | 0.9% |
| 204 | Burundi | 0.7% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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