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Share of dietary energy from protein
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
12.0%
Median: 12.1%
Countries Covered
191
with available data
Highest
Mongolia
17.4%
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Mongolia17.4%
2Tonga16.9%
3Hong Kong16.7%
4Iceland16.5%
5Macao16.1%
By Region
Oceania13.5%(2 countries)
Europe13.1%(32 countries)
South America12.4%(7 countries)
Asia12.1%(26 countries)
North America11.9%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5.5%)High (17.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 12.0%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
North America (4)
Other (111)
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 | Mongolia | 17.4% |
| 2 | Tonga | 16.9% |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 16.7% |
| 4 | Iceland | 16.5% |
| 5 | Macao | 16.1% |
| 6 | Bahamas | 15.7% |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 15.4% |
| 8 | Finland | 15.1% |
| 9 | Belarus | 15.1% |
| 10 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15.0% |
| 11 | People's Republic of China | 14.9% |
| 12 | Turkmenistan | 14.9% |
| 13 | Lithuania | 14.8% |
| 14 | Montenegro | 14.7% |
| 15 | Maldives | 14.6% |
| 16 | French Polynesia | 14.6% |
| 17 | Argentina | 14.5% |
| 18 | Seychelles | 14.4% |
| 19 | Norway | 14.4% |
| 20 | Nauru | 14.4% |
| 21 | Marshall Islands | 14.3% |
| 22 | Portugal | 14.2% |
| 23 | Chad | 14.2% |
| 24 | Albania | 14.1% |
| 25 | Japan | 14.0% |
| 26 | Australia | 14.0% |
| 27 | New Caledonia | 14.0% |
| 28 | Saint Lucia | 14.0% |
| 29 | Serbia | 14.0% |
| 30 | Ireland | 14.0% |
| 31 | Niger | 13.9% |
| 32 | Barbados | 13.9% |
| 33 | Spain | 13.9% |
| 34 | Israel | 13.9% |
| 35 | Grenada | 13.9% |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 13.9% |
| 37 | Guyana | 13.8% |
| 38 | Chile | 13.8% |
| 39 | Cyprus | 13.7% |
| 40 | Estonia | 13.6% |
| 41 | Bolivia | 13.6% |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 13.6% |
| 43 | Denmark | 13.5% |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 13.5% |
| 45 | Samoa | 13.5% |
| 46 | Netherlands | 13.5% |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 13.4% |
| 48 | Sweden | 13.4% |
| 49 | Croatia | 13.4% |
| 50 | Russian Federation | 13.4% |
| 51 | Taiwan, Province of China | 13.4% |
| 52 | France | 13.3% |
| 53 | Bermuda | 13.3% |
| 54 | Dominica | 13.3% |
| 55 | Burkina Faso | 13.3% |
| 56 | Latvia | 13.3% |
| 57 | Greece | 13.3% |
| 58 | Vietnam | 13.2% |
| 59 | Armenia | 13.2% |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.2% |
| 61 | Ukraine | 13.0% |
| 62 | New Zealand | 12.9% |
| 63 | Qatar | 12.9% |
| 64 | South Korea | 12.9% |
| 65 | Mauritius | 12.9% |
| 66 | United Kingdom | 12.8% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 12.8% |
| 68 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12.8% |
| 69 | Slovenia | 12.7% |
| 70 | Jamaica | 12.7% |
| 71 | Poland | 12.6% |
| 72 | Gabon | 12.6% |
| 73 | Peru | 12.6% |
| 74 | Uruguay | 12.6% |
| 75 | Canada | 12.6% |
| 76 | Belize | 12.5% |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 12.5% |
| 78 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.5% |
| 79 | Ethiopia | 12.5% |
| 80 | United States of America | 12.5% |
| 81 | Moldova, Republic of | 12.4% |
| 82 | Brazil | 12.4% |
| 83 | Italy | 12.4% |
| 84 | Malta | 12.4% |
| 85 | South Sudan | 12.4% |
| 86 | United Arab Emirates | 12.4% |
| 87 | Germany | 12.4% |
| 88 | Romania | 12.3% |
| 89 | Türkiye | 12.3% |
| 90 | El Salvador | 12.3% |
| 91 | Belgium | 12.3% |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 12.3% |
| 93 | Tunisia | 12.2% |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 12.2% |
| 95 | Kuwait | 12.2% |
| 96 | Mexico | 12.1% |
| 97 | Libya | 12.1% |
| 98 | Panama | 12.1% |
| 99 | Georgia | 12.0% |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 12.0% |
| 101 | Switzerland | 11.9% |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.9% |
| 103 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 11.9% |
| 104 | Fiji | 11.8% |
| 105 | Cape Verde | 11.8% |
| 106 | South Africa | 11.8% |
| 107 | Morocco | 11.7% |
| 108 | Pakistan | 11.7% |
| 109 | Bahrain | 11.7% |
| 110 | Egypt | 11.6% |
| 111 | Brunei Darussalam | 11.6% |
| 112 | Austria | 11.6% |
| 113 | Zimbabwe | 11.6% |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 11.5% |
| 115 | North Korea | 11.5% |
| 116 | Timor-Leste | 11.5% |
| 117 | Oman | 11.5% |
| 118 | Mauritania | 11.4% |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | 11.4% |
| 120 | Czech Republic | 11.4% |
| 121 | Saudi Arabia | 11.3% |
| 122 | Cuba | 11.3% |
| 123 | Lebanon | 11.3% |
| 124 | Sudan | 11.2% |
| 125 | Nepal | 11.2% |
| 126 | Central African Republic | 11.2% |
| 127 | India | 11.2% |
| 128 | Myanmar | 11.2% |
| 129 | Jordan | 11.1% |
| 130 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.1% |
| 131 | Algeria | 11.0% |
| 132 | Djibouti | 11.0% |
| 133 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10.9% |
| 134 | Slovakia | 10.9% |
| 135 | Dominican Republic | 10.9% |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 10.8% |
| 137 | Lesotho | 10.8% |
| 138 | Iraq | 10.8% |
| 139 | Republic of the Congo | 10.8% |
| 140 | Suriname | 10.8% |
| 141 | Botswana | 10.8% |
| 142 | Indonesia | 10.7% |
| 143 | Nicaragua | 10.7% |
| 144 | Kiribati | 10.7% |
| 145 | Mali | 10.6% |
| 146 | Colombia | 10.6% |
| 147 | Ecuador | 10.6% |
| 148 | Hungary | 10.6% |
| 149 | Comoros | 10.5% |
| 150 | Guatemala | 10.5% |
| 151 | Venezuela | 10.5% |
| 152 | Bangladesh | 10.5% |
| 153 | Benin | 10.4% |
| 154 | Kenya | 10.4% |
| 155 | Philippines | 10.4% |
| 156 | Vanuatu | 10.3% |
| 157 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10.2% |
| 158 | Sri Lanka | 10.1% |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 10.1% |
| 160 | Senegal | 10.1% |
| 161 | Malawi | 10.0% |
| 162 | Namibia | 10.0% |
| 163 | Yemen | 9.9% |
| 164 | Cameroon | 9.8% |
| 165 | Cambodia | 9.8% |
| 166 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.7% |
| 167 | Thailand | 9.6% |
| 168 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.6% |
| 169 | Honduras | 9.6% |
| 170 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.5% |
| 171 | Uganda | 9.5% |
| 172 | Rwanda | 9.5% |
| 173 | Sierra Leone | 9.4% |
| 174 | Haiti | 9.4% |
| 175 | Bhutan | 9.2% |
| 176 | Nigeria | 9.2% |
| 177 | Burundi | 9.2% |
| 178 | Eswatini | 9.1% |
| 179 | Zambia | 8.9% |
| 180 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.9% |
| 181 | Somalia | 8.8% |
| 182 | Togo | 8.8% |
| 183 | Ghana | 8.7% |
| 184 | Paraguay | 8.7% |
| 185 | Liberia | 8.4% |
| 186 | Mozambique | 8.2% |
| 187 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.1% |
| 188 | Madagascar | 8.0% |
| 189 | Angola | 7.9% |
| 190 | Guinea | 7.9% |
| 191 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.5% |
Showing 191 of 191 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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