Allergic rhinitis symptom prevalence (proxy for allergy ‘outburst’ susceptibility) by country
Country share of adults reporting allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms—used as a proxy for population susceptible to seasonal allergy outbursts (2022).
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.8%)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Country share of adults reporting allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms—used as a proxy for population susceptible to seasonal allergy outbursts (2022). Source: World Allergy Organization (WAO) – White Book on Allergy (country-comparable survey reporting).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 30.0% |
| 2 | Australia | 29.0% |
| 3 | Canada | 28.0% |
| 4 | Netherlands | 28.0% |
| 5 | New Zealand | 27.0% |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.0% |
| 7 | Denmark | 26.0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 26.0% |
| 9 | Ireland | 25.0% |
| 10 | Japan | 25.0% |
| 11 | Norway | 25.0% |
| 12 | France | 24.0% |
| 13 | Switzerland | 24.0% |
| 14 | Belgium | 24.0% |
| 15 | Germany | 23.0% |
| 16 | Austria | 22.0% |
| 17 | Spain | 21.0% |
| 18 | Italy | 20.0% |
| 19 | South Korea | 20.0% |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 19.0% |
| 21 | Portugal | 19.0% |
| 22 | Poland | 18.0% |
| 23 | Brazil | 18.0% |
| 24 | Chile | 17.0% |
| 25 | Greece | 17.0% |
| 26 | Hungary | 16.0% |
| 27 | Türkiye | 16.0% |
| 28 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 16.0% |
| 29 | Colombia | 15.0% |
| 30 | Croatia | 15.0% |
| 31 | Mexico | 14.0% |
| 32 | Romania | 14.0% |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 14.0% |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 13.0% |
| 35 | Guatemala | 13.0% |
| 36 | South Africa | 13.0% |
| 37 | Argentina | 13.0% |
| 38 | Georgia | 12.0% |
| 39 | Honduras | 12.0% |
| 40 | Lebanon | 12.0% |
| 41 | Peru | 12.0% |
| 42 | Serbia | 12.0% |
| 43 | Singapore | 12.0% |
| 44 | United Arab Emirates | 12.0% |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 11.0% |
| 46 | Ukraine | 11.0% |
| 47 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 10.0% |
| 48 | Russian Federation | 10.0% |
| 49 | People's Republic of China | 9.0% |
| 50 | Morocco | 9.0% |
| 51 | Thailand | 9.0% |
| 52 | India | 8.0% |
| 53 | Philippines | 8.0% |
| 54 | Indonesia | 7.0% |
| 55 | Pakistan | 7.0% |
| 56 | Vietnam | 6.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Allergy Organization (WAO) – White Book on Allergy (country-comparable survey reporting) (2022).
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