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Digestive 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
4.3%
Median: 4.0%
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Guatemala
9.4%
Lowest
State of Palestine
1.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Guatemala9.4%
2Kazakhstan9.3%
3Turkmenistan9.2%
4Moldova, Republic of8.8%
5Sao Tome and Principe8.7%
By Region
North America6.8%(4 countries)
South America5.7%(7 countries)
Europe4.5%(32 countries)
Other4.1%(124 countries)
Africa4.1%(9 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 (9.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.3%)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Other (124)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Oceania (2)
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 | Guatemala | 9.4% |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 9.3% |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 9.2% |
| 4 | Moldova, Republic of | 8.8% |
| 5 | Sao Tome and Principe | 8.7% |
| 6 | Mexico | 8.4% |
| 7 | Nicaragua | 7.6% |
| 8 | Peru | 7.3% |
| 9 | Indonesia | 7.2% |
| 10 | Egypt | 7.1% |
| 11 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.1% |
| 12 | Bhutan | 6.8% |
| 13 | Chile | 6.8% |
| 14 | Bolivia | 6.7% |
| 15 | Cambodia | 6.6% |
| 16 | Honduras | 6.6% |
| 17 | Guyana | 6.4% |
| 18 | Costa Rica | 6.3% |
| 19 | Nepal | 6.3% |
| 20 | Thailand | 6.2% |
| 21 | Suriname | 6.2% |
| 22 | Ecuador | 6.1% |
| 23 | El Salvador | 6.1% |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 6.0% |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 6.0% |
| 26 | Romania | 6.0% |
| 27 | Seychelles | 5.9% |
| 28 | Mongolia | 5.9% |
| 29 | Senegal | 5.8% |
| 30 | Slovakia | 5.7% |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 5.7% |
| 32 | Myanmar | 5.6% |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 5.5% |
| 34 | Djibouti | 5.5% |
| 35 | Brazil | 5.5% |
| 36 | Comoros | 5.4% |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 5.3% |
| 38 | Tajikistan | 5.3% |
| 39 | Poland | 5.3% |
| 40 | Lithuania | 5.3% |
| 41 | Kiribati | 5.2% |
| 42 | Timor-Leste | 5.2% |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 5.2% |
| 44 | Spain | 5.2% |
| 45 | Hungary | 5.1% |
| 46 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.1% |
| 47 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.1% |
| 48 | Canada | 5.1% |
| 49 | Colombia | 5.1% |
| 50 | Ghana | 5.1% |
| 51 | Vanuatu | 5.0% |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 5.0% |
| 53 | Germany | 5.0% |
| 54 | Vietnam | 5.0% |
| 55 | Tunisia | 5.0% |
| 56 | Estonia | 4.9% |
| 57 | Puerto Rico | 4.9% |
| 58 | France | 4.9% |
| 59 | Paraguay | 4.9% |
| 60 | Cape Verde | 4.8% |
| 61 | Venezuela | 4.8% |
| 62 | Benin | 4.8% |
| 63 | Finland | 4.7% |
| 64 | Argentina | 4.7% |
| 65 | Eritrea | 4.7% |
| 66 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.7% |
| 67 | Armenia | 4.7% |
| 68 | South Korea | 4.7% |
| 69 | Belize | 4.7% |
| 70 | Georgia | 4.6% |
| 71 | Czech Republic | 4.6% |
| 72 | Belgium | 4.6% |
| 73 | Greenland | 4.6% |
| 74 | Pakistan | 4.6% |
| 75 | Saint Lucia | 4.6% |
| 76 | Uruguay | 4.6% |
| 77 | Japan | 4.6% |
| 78 | Algeria | 4.5% |
| 79 | Slovenia | 4.5% |
| 80 | Denmark | 4.5% |
| 81 | United States of America | 4.5% |
| 82 | Australia | 4.4% |
| 83 | Portugal | 4.4% |
| 84 | Philippines | 4.4% |
| 85 | Bahrain | 4.3% |
| 86 | Zambia | 4.3% |
| 87 | Malaysia | 4.3% |
| 88 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.3% |
| 89 | Lebanon | 4.2% |
| 90 | Cuba | 4.2% |
| 91 | Solomon Islands | 4.2% |
| 92 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.2% |
| 93 | Panama | 4.2% |
| 94 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.1% |
| 95 | Ukraine | 4.1% |
| 96 | Cyprus | 4.1% |
| 97 | Italy | 4.1% |
| 98 | Togo | 4.1% |
| 99 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4.1% |
| 100 | Guinea | 4.0% |
| 101 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 4.0% |
| 102 | Croatia | 4.0% |
| 103 | Austria | 4.0% |
| 104 | Mauritania | 4.0% |
| 105 | Gabon | 4.0% |
| 106 | Grenada | 4.0% |
| 107 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.9% |
| 108 | Liberia | 3.9% |
| 109 | Bahamas | 3.9% |
| 110 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.9% |
| 111 | Mauritius | 3.9% |
| 112 | Latvia | 3.9% |
| 113 | Madagascar | 3.9% |
| 114 | Switzerland | 3.9% |
| 115 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.9% |
| 116 | Burkina Faso | 3.9% |
| 117 | Botswana | 3.9% |
| 118 | Bulgaria | 3.9% |
| 119 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.8% |
| 120 | United Arab Emirates | 3.8% |
| 121 | Israel | 3.8% |
| 122 | Sweden | 3.8% |
| 123 | Haiti | 3.8% |
| 124 | Mali | 3.8% |
| 125 | Netherlands | 3.7% |
| 126 | Ireland | 3.7% |
| 127 | Yemen | 3.6% |
| 128 | Qatar | 3.6% |
| 129 | Cameroon | 3.6% |
| 130 | Namibia | 3.6% |
| 131 | Oman | 3.6% |
| 132 | Dominica | 3.6% |
| 133 | Norway | 3.6% |
| 134 | Tuvalu | 3.5% |
| 135 | India | 3.5% |
| 136 | Saudi Arabia | 3.5% |
| 137 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.5% |
| 138 | Andorra | 3.5% |
| 139 | Rwanda | 3.5% |
| 140 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.4% |
| 141 | Guam | 3.4% |
| 142 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.4% |
| 143 | Samoa | 3.4% |
| 144 | Serbia | 3.4% |
| 145 | Burundi | 3.4% |
| 146 | Belarus | 3.4% |
| 147 | Barbados | 3.3% |
| 148 | Marshall Islands | 3.3% |
| 149 | San Marino | 3.3% |
| 150 | Chad | 3.3% |
| 151 | Republic of the Congo | 3.3% |
| 152 | Mozambique | 3.2% |
| 153 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.2% |
| 154 | Angola | 3.2% |
| 155 | New Zealand | 3.2% |
| 156 | Morocco | 3.2% |
| 157 | Iceland | 3.2% |
| 158 | Bermuda | 3.2% |
| 159 | Sudan | 3.2% |
| 160 | Malta | 3.1% |
| 161 | Greece | 3.1% |
| 162 | Malawi | 3.1% |
| 163 | Niger | 3.1% |
| 164 | Somalia | 3.1% |
| 165 | Zimbabwe | 3.1% |
| 166 | Maldives | 3.1% |
| 167 | Kenya | 3.1% |
| 168 | Lesotho | 3.0% |
| 169 | Sri Lanka | 3.0% |
| 170 | South Sudan | 2.9% |
| 171 | Niue | 2.9% |
| 172 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.9% |
| 173 | Dominican Republic | 2.9% |
| 174 | Uganda | 2.8% |
| 175 | Nigeria | 2.8% |
| 176 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.8% |
| 177 | Nauru | 2.8% |
| 178 | Tonga | 2.8% |
| 179 | Montenegro | 2.7% |
| 180 | Bangladesh | 2.7% |
| 181 | South Africa | 2.7% |
| 182 | American Samoa | 2.7% |
| 183 | Tokelau | 2.7% |
| 184 | Central African Republic | 2.6% |
| 185 | Türkiye | 2.6% |
| 186 | Palau | 2.6% |
| 187 | Kuwait | 2.6% |
| 188 | Jordan | 2.6% |
| 189 | Monaco | 2.6% |
| 190 | North Korea | 2.6% |
| 191 | Jamaica | 2.5% |
| 192 | Eswatini | 2.5% |
| 193 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.5% |
| 194 | Singapore | 2.4% |
| 195 | Libya | 2.4% |
| 196 | Albania | 2.3% |
| 197 | People's Republic of China | 2.2% |
| 198 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.1% |
| 199 | Iraq | 2.1% |
| 200 | Cook Islands | 1.7% |
| 201 | Fiji | 1.6% |
| 202 | Papua New Guinea | 1.5% |
| 203 | Afghanistan | 1.4% |
| 204 | State of Palestine | 1.1% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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