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Underweight
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2014; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.5%
Median: 3.1%
Countries Covered
198
with available data
Highest
Bangladesh
26.5%
Lowest
Tonga
0.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Bangladesh26.5%
2India24.9%
3Eritrea19.7%
4Afghanistan19.7%
5Nepal19.0%
By Region
Asia8.7%(27 countries)
Africa7.4%(9 countries)
Other6.0%(117 countries)
Europe2.3%(32 countries)
North America1.8%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3%)High (26.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.5%)
Asia (27)
Africa (9)
Other (117)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
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 2014; 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 | Bangladesh | 26.5% |
| 2 | India | 24.9% |
| 3 | Eritrea | 19.7% |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 19.7% |
| 5 | Nepal | 19.0% |
| 6 | Vietnam | 18.6% |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 17.3% |
| 8 | Madagascar | 16.5% |
| 9 | Pakistan | 16.3% |
| 10 | Cambodia | 16.0% |
| 11 | Myanmar | 14.8% |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 14.6% |
| 13 | Niger | 14.4% |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 14.3% |
| 15 | Philippines | 14.3% |
| 16 | Chad | 14.2% |
| 17 | Somalia | 14.1% |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 14.1% |
| 19 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.0% |
| 20 | Indonesia | 13.6% |
| 21 | Burundi | 12.9% |
| 22 | Republic of the Congo | 12.2% |
| 23 | Bhutan | 12.0% |
| 24 | Sri Lanka | 11.9% |
| 25 | Senegal | 11.9% |
| 26 | Mali | 11.8% |
| 27 | Mozambique | 11.8% |
| 28 | Angola | 11.7% |
| 29 | Djibouti | 11.6% |
| 30 | Guinea | 11.2% |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.2% |
| 32 | Republic of The Gambia | 11.1% |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10.9% |
| 34 | North Korea | 10.8% |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 10.6% |
| 36 | Malawi | 10.5% |
| 37 | Uganda | 10.4% |
| 38 | Japan | 10.0% |
| 39 | Kenya | 9.9% |
| 40 | Mauritania | 9.8% |
| 41 | Togo | 9.7% |
| 42 | Benin | 9.5% |
| 43 | Comoros | 9.4% |
| 44 | Nigeria | 9.4% |
| 45 | Zambia | 9.4% |
| 46 | Thailand | 9.1% |
| 47 | Liberia | 9.0% |
| 48 | Rwanda | 9.0% |
| 49 | Sudan | 9.0% |
| 50 | Maldives | 8.9% |
| 51 | Namibia | 8.7% |
| 52 | Malaysia | 8.6% |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.4% |
| 54 | Yemen | 8.3% |
| 55 | Haiti | 8.2% |
| 56 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.9% |
| 57 | Singapore | 7.9% |
| 58 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.6% |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.1% |
| 60 | Gabon | 7.0% |
| 61 | Taiwan, Province of China | 6.7% |
| 62 | Ghana | 6.6% |
| 63 | Cameroon | 6.4% |
| 64 | Botswana | 6.3% |
| 65 | Hong Kong | 6.1% |
| 66 | People's Republic of China | 6.0% |
| 67 | Lesotho | 5.7% |
| 68 | Mauritius | 5.6% |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 5.6% |
| 70 | South Korea | 5.2% |
| 71 | Eswatini | 4.8% |
| 72 | Tajikistan | 4.8% |
| 73 | Cuba | 4.6% |
| 74 | Oman | 4.5% |
| 75 | Guyana | 4.1% |
| 76 | Algeria | 4.1% |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 4.0% |
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.8% |
| 79 | Seychelles | 3.8% |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 3.8% |
| 81 | Morocco | 3.7% |
| 82 | Suriname | 3.6% |
| 83 | Georgia | 3.5% |
| 84 | Papua New Guinea | 3.5% |
| 85 | Switzerland | 3.5% |
| 86 | Turkmenistan | 3.5% |
| 87 | Jamaica | 3.4% |
| 88 | Mongolia | 3.4% |
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.4% |
| 90 | Bahrain | 3.4% |
| 91 | Brazil | 3.4% |
| 92 | Hungary | 3.3% |
| 93 | Iraq | 3.3% |
| 94 | South Africa | 3.3% |
| 95 | Serbia | 3.2% |
| 96 | Denmark | 3.1% |
| 97 | Dominica | 3.1% |
| 98 | France | 3.1% |
| 99 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.1% |
| 100 | Tunisia | 3.1% |
| 101 | Honduras | 3.0% |
| 102 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.0% |
| 103 | Saint Lucia | 3.0% |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0% |
| 105 | Belize | 3.0% |
| 106 | Grenada | 2.9% |
| 107 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.9% |
| 108 | Austria | 2.9% |
| 109 | Armenia | 2.9% |
| 110 | Barbados | 2.9% |
| 111 | Colombia | 2.8% |
| 112 | Kazakhstan | 2.8% |
| 113 | Nicaragua | 2.8% |
| 114 | Romania | 2.8% |
| 115 | Slovakia | 2.8% |
| 116 | Puerto Rico | 2.7% |
| 117 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.7% |
| 118 | Albania | 2.7% |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 2.7% |
| 120 | Bulgaria | 2.6% |
| 121 | Montenegro | 2.6% |
| 122 | Vanuatu | 2.6% |
| 123 | Slovenia | 2.6% |
| 124 | Solomon Islands | 2.6% |
| 125 | Croatia | 2.5% |
| 126 | Norway | 2.5% |
| 127 | Russian Federation | 2.5% |
| 128 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.5% |
| 129 | Bahamas | 2.5% |
| 130 | Costa Rica | 2.4% |
| 131 | El Salvador | 2.4% |
| 132 | Estonia | 2.4% |
| 133 | Greenland | 2.4% |
| 134 | Panama | 2.4% |
| 135 | Paraguay | 2.4% |
| 136 | Ukraine | 2.4% |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.4% |
| 138 | Belarus | 2.3% |
| 139 | Latvia | 2.3% |
| 140 | Poland | 2.3% |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.3% |
| 142 | Bermuda | 2.3% |
| 143 | Guatemala | 2.2% |
| 144 | Lebanon | 2.2% |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 2.2% |
| 146 | Netherlands | 2.2% |
| 147 | Saudi Arabia | 2.2% |
| 148 | Sweden | 2.2% |
| 149 | Fiji | 2.1% |
| 150 | United Arab Emirates | 2.1% |
| 151 | Germany | 2.0% |
| 152 | Italy | 2.0% |
| 153 | Libya | 2.0% |
| 154 | Finland | 1.9% |
| 155 | Portugal | 1.9% |
| 156 | United States of America | 1.9% |
| 157 | Belgium | 1.9% |
| 158 | Czech Republic | 1.8% |
| 159 | Iceland | 1.8% |
| 160 | Qatar | 1.8% |
| 161 | United Kingdom | 1.8% |
| 162 | Australia | 1.8% |
| 163 | Cyprus | 1.7% |
| 164 | Mexico | 1.7% |
| 165 | State of Palestine | 1.6% |
| 166 | New Zealand | 1.6% |
| 167 | Türkiye | 1.6% |
| 168 | Andorra | 1.6% |
| 169 | Kiribati | 1.5% |
| 170 | Greece | 1.5% |
| 171 | Israel | 1.5% |
| 172 | Lithuania | 1.5% |
| 173 | Malta | 1.5% |
| 174 | Uruguay | 1.5% |
| 175 | Bolivia | 1.5% |
| 176 | Canada | 1.4% |
| 177 | Ireland | 1.4% |
| 178 | Spain | 1.4% |
| 179 | Venezuela | 1.4% |
| 180 | Ecuador | 1.3% |
| 181 | Kuwait | 1.3% |
| 182 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.3% |
| 183 | Argentina | 1.3% |
| 184 | Jordan | 1.2% |
| 185 | Peru | 1.2% |
| 186 | Marshall Islands | 1.1% |
| 187 | Chile | 1.0% |
| 188 | French Polynesia | 1.0% |
| 189 | Palau | 1.0% |
| 190 | Egypt | 0.9% |
| 191 | Tuvalu | 0.8% |
| 192 | Cook Islands | 0.7% |
| 193 | Niue | 0.7% |
| 194 | Tokelau | 0.7% |
| 195 | Nauru | 0.6% |
| 196 | American Samoa | 0.5% |
| 197 | Samoa | 0.4% |
| 198 | Tonga | 0.3% |
Showing 198 of 198 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2014).
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