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Chronic respiratory diseases
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
4.2%
Median: 3.7%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Nepal
16.0%
Lowest
Belarus
1.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Nepal16.0%
2Bhutan14.8%
3Bangladesh14.7%
4India12.7%
5Kazakhstan11.0%
By Region
Oceania6.7%(2 countries)
South America5.7%(7 countries)
Asia5.5%(26 countries)
North America5.1%(4 countries)
Europe4.5%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (1.0%)High (16.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.2%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
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 | Nepal | 16.0% |
| 2 | Bhutan | 14.8% |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 14.7% |
| 4 | India | 12.7% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 11.0% |
| 6 | People's Republic of China | 9.7% |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 9.5% |
| 8 | Denmark | 9.4% |
| 9 | Myanmar | 9.3% |
| 10 | Maldives | 9.0% |
| 11 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.6% |
| 12 | Greenland | 8.4% |
| 13 | Norway | 8.1% |
| 14 | Ireland | 8.0% |
| 15 | Pakistan | 8.0% |
| 16 | North Korea | 7.8% |
| 17 | Samoa | 7.8% |
| 18 | Palau | 7.7% |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 7.5% |
| 20 | Colombia | 7.3% |
| 21 | Cyprus | 7.2% |
| 22 | Vanuatu | 7.2% |
| 23 | Vietnam | 7.2% |
| 24 | United States of America | 7.1% |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 7.1% |
| 26 | Honduras | 7.0% |
| 27 | Cambodia | 7.0% |
| 28 | Türkiye | 7.0% |
| 29 | Australia | 6.8% |
| 30 | Kiribati | 6.7% |
| 31 | New Zealand | 6.7% |
| 32 | Spain | 6.6% |
| 33 | Netherlands | 6.6% |
| 34 | Canada | 6.4% |
| 35 | Belgium | 6.3% |
| 36 | Chile | 6.2% |
| 37 | Peru | 6.1% |
| 38 | Iceland | 6.1% |
| 39 | Cuba | 6.1% |
| 40 | Tokelau | 6.0% |
| 41 | Uruguay | 6.0% |
| 42 | Portugal | 6.0% |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.9% |
| 44 | Niue | 5.9% |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 5.8% |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 5.8% |
| 47 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.6% |
| 48 | Indonesia | 5.6% |
| 49 | Tonga | 5.4% |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 5.3% |
| 51 | Costa Rica | 5.3% |
| 52 | Fiji | 5.3% |
| 53 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.2% |
| 54 | Albania | 5.2% |
| 55 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.2% |
| 56 | Seychelles | 5.2% |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 5.2% |
| 58 | Andorra | 5.2% |
| 59 | American Samoa | 5.1% |
| 60 | South Korea | 5.1% |
| 61 | Lebanon | 5.1% |
| 62 | San Marino | 5.1% |
| 63 | Brazil | 5.0% |
| 64 | Sweden | 5.0% |
| 65 | Monaco | 4.9% |
| 66 | Germany | 4.9% |
| 67 | Nicaragua | 4.9% |
| 68 | Italy | 4.9% |
| 69 | Philippines | 4.9% |
| 70 | Argentina | 4.8% |
| 71 | Tunisia | 4.8% |
| 72 | Japan | 4.7% |
| 73 | Bahrain | 4.7% |
| 74 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.7% |
| 75 | Botswana | 4.6% |
| 76 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.4% |
| 77 | Thailand | 4.4% |
| 78 | Israel | 4.3% |
| 79 | Hungary | 4.3% |
| 80 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.3% |
| 81 | Austria | 4.3% |
| 82 | Tuvalu | 4.2% |
| 83 | Mexico | 4.2% |
| 84 | Belize | 4.1% |
| 85 | Ecuador | 4.1% |
| 86 | Lesotho | 4.1% |
| 87 | Malta | 4.1% |
| 88 | Namibia | 4.1% |
| 89 | Switzerland | 4.1% |
| 90 | Greece | 4.0% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 4.0% |
| 92 | Saint Lucia | 4.0% |
| 93 | Algeria | 4.0% |
| 94 | Panama | 3.9% |
| 95 | El Salvador | 3.9% |
| 96 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.8% |
| 97 | Czech Republic | 3.8% |
| 98 | Gabon | 3.8% |
| 99 | Marshall Islands | 3.8% |
| 100 | Finland | 3.8% |
| 101 | South Africa | 3.7% |
| 102 | Malaysia | 3.7% |
| 103 | Tajikistan | 3.7% |
| 104 | Iraq | 3.6% |
| 105 | Guam | 3.5% |
| 106 | France | 3.4% |
| 107 | Suriname | 3.4% |
| 108 | Croatia | 3.4% |
| 109 | Mauritius | 3.4% |
| 110 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
| 111 | Cook Islands | 3.3% |
| 112 | Bolivia | 3.3% |
| 113 | Cape Verde | 3.2% |
| 114 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.2% |
| 115 | Dominica | 3.2% |
| 116 | Slovenia | 3.1% |
| 117 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.1% |
| 118 | Serbia | 3.1% |
| 119 | Zimbabwe | 3.0% |
| 120 | Eswatini | 3.0% |
| 121 | Oman | 2.9% |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 2.9% |
| 123 | Senegal | 2.9% |
| 124 | Republic of the Congo | 2.9% |
| 125 | Grenada | 2.9% |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 2.8% |
| 127 | Bermuda | 2.8% |
| 128 | Angola | 2.7% |
| 129 | Jamaica | 2.7% |
| 130 | Sudan | 2.7% |
| 131 | Singapore | 2.7% |
| 132 | Comoros | 2.7% |
| 133 | Romania | 2.7% |
| 134 | Yemen | 2.7% |
| 135 | Saudi Arabia | 2.7% |
| 136 | Guatemala | 2.6% |
| 137 | Nauru | 2.6% |
| 138 | Morocco | 2.6% |
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
| 140 | Jordan | 2.6% |
| 141 | Venezuela | 2.5% |
| 142 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.5% |
| 143 | Afghanistan | 2.5% |
| 144 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.5% |
| 145 | Mauritania | 2.4% |
| 146 | Georgia | 2.4% |
| 147 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.3% |
| 148 | Mongolia | 2.3% |
| 149 | Rwanda | 2.3% |
| 150 | Poland | 2.3% |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 2.2% |
| 152 | Egypt | 2.2% |
| 153 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.2% |
| 154 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.2% |
| 155 | Benin | 2.1% |
| 156 | Slovakia | 2.1% |
| 157 | Qatar | 2.1% |
| 158 | Bulgaria | 2.1% |
| 159 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.1% |
| 160 | Kenya | 2.1% |
| 161 | Guinea | 2.0% |
| 162 | Russian Federation | 2.0% |
| 163 | Togo | 2.0% |
| 164 | Armenia | 2.0% |
| 165 | Eritrea | 1.9% |
| 166 | Montenegro | 1.9% |
| 167 | Haiti | 1.9% |
| 168 | Barbados | 1.9% |
| 169 | Burkina Faso | 1.9% |
| 170 | Libya | 1.9% |
| 171 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.9% |
| 172 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.9% |
| 173 | Cameroon | 1.9% |
| 174 | Guyana | 1.8% |
| 175 | Liberia | 1.8% |
| 176 | Bahamas | 1.8% |
| 177 | Ethiopia | 1.8% |
| 178 | Ghana | 1.7% |
| 179 | Mali | 1.7% |
| 180 | Sierra Leone | 1.7% |
| 181 | Zambia | 1.7% |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.6% |
| 183 | Uganda | 1.6% |
| 184 | Estonia | 1.6% |
| 185 | Nigeria | 1.6% |
| 186 | Djibouti | 1.6% |
| 187 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.6% |
| 188 | Uzbekistan | 1.5% |
| 189 | Burundi | 1.5% |
| 190 | Malawi | 1.5% |
| 191 | Lithuania | 1.5% |
| 192 | Madagascar | 1.5% |
| 193 | Ukraine | 1.4% |
| 194 | Turkmenistan | 1.4% |
| 195 | Niger | 1.4% |
| 196 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.4% |
| 197 | Mozambique | 1.4% |
| 198 | Kuwait | 1.4% |
| 199 | Chad | 1.3% |
| 200 | Somalia | 1.3% |
| 201 | State of Palestine | 1.3% |
| 202 | South Sudan | 1.2% |
| 203 | Latvia | 1.2% |
| 204 | Belarus | 1.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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