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Share of dietary energy from carbohydrates
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
59.5%
Median: 58.8%
Countries Covered
191
with available data
Highest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
85.4%
Lowest
Marshall Islands
41.9%
Top 5 Countries
1Democratic Republic of the Congo85.4%
2Burundi82.7%
3Madagascar82.1%
4Cambodia78.5%
5Lao People's Democratic Republic77.9%
By Region
Africa68.8%(9 countries)
Other61.8%(111 countries)
Asia61.1%(26 countries)
South America55.8%(7 countries)
North America53.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (41.9%)High (85.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 59.5%)
Africa (9)
Other (111)
Asia (26)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
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 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 85.4% |
| 2 | Burundi | 82.7% |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.1% |
| 4 | Cambodia | 78.5% |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 77.9% |
| 6 | Ghana | 77.3% |
| 7 | Rwanda | 76.8% |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 76.6% |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 76.6% |
| 10 | Mozambique | 75.3% |
| 11 | Bangladesh | 74.6% |
| 12 | Malawi | 74.1% |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 73.9% |
| 14 | Mali | 73.7% |
| 15 | Haiti | 73.6% |
| 16 | Angola | 73.5% |
| 17 | North Korea | 73.1% |
| 18 | Republic of The Gambia | 73.1% |
| 19 | Liberia | 72.9% |
| 20 | Egypt | 72.5% |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 72.3% |
| 22 | Thailand | 72.3% |
| 23 | Somalia | 72.3% |
| 24 | Togo | 72.1% |
| 25 | Philippines | 72.1% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 72.0% |
| 27 | Guinea | 72.0% |
| 28 | Cameroon | 71.4% |
| 29 | Zambia | 71.0% |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 70.9% |
| 31 | Uganda | 70.7% |
| 32 | Eswatini | 70.6% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 70.0% |
| 34 | Iraq | 69.9% |
| 35 | Nepal | 69.6% |
| 36 | Kenya | 69.2% |
| 37 | Lesotho | 69.0% |
| 38 | Benin | 68.3% |
| 39 | Namibia | 68.2% |
| 40 | Morocco | 68.1% |
| 41 | Nigeria | 67.9% |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 67.9% |
| 43 | Solomon Islands | 67.8% |
| 44 | Botswana | 67.6% |
| 45 | Bhutan | 67.4% |
| 46 | Comoros | 67.3% |
| 47 | Senegal | 67.3% |
| 48 | Cuba | 67.1% |
| 49 | Djibouti | 66.7% |
| 50 | Republic of the Congo | 66.7% |
| 51 | India | 66.7% |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 66.1% |
| 53 | Peru | 65.9% |
| 54 | Niger | 65.9% |
| 55 | Gabon | 65.9% |
| 56 | Yemen | 65.6% |
| 57 | Mauritania | 65.5% |
| 58 | Guyana | 65.3% |
| 59 | Vietnam | 65.2% |
| 60 | Guatemala | 64.9% |
| 61 | Bolivia | 64.7% |
| 62 | Suriname | 64.6% |
| 63 | Indonesia | 64.3% |
| 64 | Timor-Leste | 64.3% |
| 65 | El Salvador | 64.2% |
| 66 | Sao Tome and Principe | 64.2% |
| 67 | Sudan | 64.0% |
| 68 | Brunei Darussalam | 63.8% |
| 69 | Paraguay | 63.5% |
| 70 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 62.9% |
| 71 | Guinea-Bissau | 62.3% |
| 72 | Azerbaijan | 62.2% |
| 73 | Algeria | 62.0% |
| 74 | Papua New Guinea | 62.0% |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | 61.8% |
| 76 | Ukraine | 61.7% |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 61.7% |
| 78 | Tunisia | 61.5% |
| 79 | Syrian Arab Republic | 61.4% |
| 80 | Moldova, Republic of | 61.4% |
| 81 | Cape Verde | 61.0% |
| 82 | Honduras | 60.7% |
| 83 | Georgia | 60.4% |
| 84 | Lebanon | 60.2% |
| 85 | Jamaica | 59.9% |
| 86 | Serbia | 59.6% |
| 87 | Colombia | 59.5% |
| 88 | People's Republic of China | 59.5% |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 59.3% |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 59.3% |
| 91 | Fiji | 59.2% |
| 92 | Jordan | 59.1% |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 59.1% |
| 94 | Oman | 59.1% |
| 95 | Maldives | 59.0% |
| 96 | Seychelles | 58.8% |
| 97 | Panama | 58.4% |
| 98 | Chile | 58.4% |
| 99 | Venezuela | 58.1% |
| 100 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 58.1% |
| 101 | Mexico | 57.9% |
| 102 | Uzbekistan | 57.7% |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 57.6% |
| 104 | Pakistan | 57.4% |
| 105 | Qatar | 56.9% |
| 106 | Dominica | 56.8% |
| 107 | New Zealand | 56.8% |
| 108 | Kuwait | 56.6% |
| 109 | Barbados | 56.5% |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 56.4% |
| 111 | South Africa | 56.3% |
| 112 | Costa Rica | 56.3% |
| 113 | Malaysia | 56.2% |
| 114 | Slovenia | 56.2% |
| 115 | Chad | 56.1% |
| 116 | Mauritius | 56.0% |
| 117 | Belize | 55.9% |
| 118 | Tuvalu | 55.6% |
| 119 | Armenia | 55.5% |
| 120 | South Sudan | 55.3% |
| 121 | Trinidad and Tobago | 55.3% |
| 122 | Vanuatu | 55.2% |
| 123 | Saint Lucia | 55.1% |
| 124 | Japan | 55.1% |
| 125 | Türkiye | 55.0% |
| 126 | Samoa | 54.4% |
| 127 | Russian Federation | 54.2% |
| 128 | Uruguay | 54.2% |
| 129 | South Korea | 53.9% |
| 130 | Malta | 53.9% |
| 131 | Albania | 53.8% |
| 132 | Romania | 53.7% |
| 133 | Ecuador | 53.5% |
| 134 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.5% |
| 135 | Poland | 53.3% |
| 136 | Libya | 53.1% |
| 137 | Central African Republic | 52.9% |
| 138 | Kazakhstan | 52.8% |
| 139 | Bahrain | 52.8% |
| 140 | Luxembourg | 52.8% |
| 141 | Cyprus | 52.1% |
| 142 | Kiribati | 51.7% |
| 143 | Belarus | 51.7% |
| 144 | Finland | 51.6% |
| 145 | United Arab Emirates | 51.4% |
| 146 | Lithuania | 50.8% |
| 147 | Hungary | 50.7% |
| 148 | Ireland | 50.7% |
| 149 | Brazil | 50.4% |
| 150 | Croatia | 50.1% |
| 151 | Denmark | 50.1% |
| 152 | Montenegro | 50.1% |
| 153 | Norway | 50.0% |
| 154 | Portugal | 50.0% |
| 155 | Netherlands | 49.6% |
| 156 | United Kingdom | 49.5% |
| 157 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 49.5% |
| 158 | Grenada | 49.4% |
| 159 | Estonia | 49.2% |
| 160 | Nauru | 49.2% |
| 161 | Italy | 49.0% |
| 162 | New Caledonia | 48.9% |
| 163 | Argentina | 48.9% |
| 164 | Israel | 48.8% |
| 165 | Belgium | 48.7% |
| 166 | Hong Kong | 48.6% |
| 167 | French Polynesia | 48.6% |
| 168 | France | 48.2% |
| 169 | Taiwan, Province of China | 47.6% |
| 170 | Antigua and Barbuda | 47.5% |
| 171 | Sweden | 47.4% |
| 172 | Bermuda | 47.0% |
| 173 | Slovakia | 47.0% |
| 174 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 46.7% |
| 175 | Tonga | 46.6% |
| 176 | Bulgaria | 46.6% |
| 177 | Canada | 46.5% |
| 178 | Czech Republic | 46.3% |
| 179 | Germany | 46.3% |
| 180 | Latvia | 46.0% |
| 181 | Australia | 45.8% |
| 182 | United States of America | 45.6% |
| 183 | Macao | 45.4% |
| 184 | Spain | 45.3% |
| 185 | Greece | 45.2% |
| 186 | Switzerland | 45.1% |
| 187 | Bahamas | 44.8% |
| 188 | Mongolia | 44.3% |
| 189 | Austria | 43.7% |
| 190 | Iceland | 43.6% |
| 191 | Marshall Islands | 41.9% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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