Country rankings
Gluten Intolerance by Country
Yemen has the highest Celiac Disease Prevalence in 2016 (5.56%), followed by Zambia (5.56%) and Tunisia (5.56%). Japan has the lowest (0.01%).
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Year 201644 of 235 countriesCeliac Disease Prevalence, 2016
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Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
0.88%
Middle half 0.48% – 1.49%
Average
1.33%
44 countries
Lowest (best)
0.01%
Japan
Highest (worst)
5.56%
Kuwait
Data
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44 countries · # = rank by Celiac Disease Prevalence
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 0.01% | Low wheat consumption, low frequency of HLA-DQ2 |
| 2 |  Denmark | 0.01% | — |
| 3 |  Brazil | 0.17% | — |
| 4 |  Greece | 0.18% | 8.6% - Among IDDM children |
| 5 |  Croatia | 0.19% | — |
| 6 |  Poland | 0.25% | In children |
| 7 |  Ireland | 0.33% | — |
| 8 |  Estonia | 0.34% | — |
| 9 |  Norway | 0.38% | Low wheat consumption, low frequency of HLA-DQ2 |
| 10 |  France | 0.4% | — |
| 11 |  Czechia | 0.46% | — |
| 12 |  Latvia | 0.49% | — |
| 13 |  Egypt | 0.5% | — |
| 14 |  Netherlands | 0.51% | — |
| 15 |  Sweden | 0.53% | — |
| 16 |  Hungary | 0.6% | — |
| 17 |  Saudi Arabia | 0.64% | — |
| 17 |  Israel | 0.64% | — |
| 19 |  Portugal | 0.75% | — |
| 20 |  Switzerland | 0.76% | — |
| 21 |  Libya | 0.8% | — |
| 22 |  Spain | 0.85% | — |
| 23 |  Germany | 0.9% | — |
| 23 |  Canada | 0.9% | — |
| 25 |  Italy | 0.94% | — |
| 26 |  United States | 1% | — |
| 26 |  Iran | 1% | Several studies have reported prevalences in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries similar to those in western Europe |
| 26 |  United Kingdom | 1% | — |
| 29 |  India | 1.04% | General population; prevalence higher in northern India |
| 30 |  Turkey | 1.15% | Anatolian adults: 1 : 100 |
| 31 |  Australia | 1.22% | — |
| 32 |  Algeria | 1.43% | — |
| 33 |  Mexico | 1.49% | — |
| 33 |  Colombia | 1.49% | — |
| 33 |  Argentina | 1.49% | The Toba community exhibits a high prevalence of the HLA-DQ8 genotype, increasing genetic susceptibility to celiac disease |
| 33 |  Chile | 1.49% | — |
| 37 |  Syria | 1.5% | — |
| 38 |  Finland | 2% | — |
| 39 |  Bulgaria | 2.65% | Among IDDM patients |
| 40 |  Romania | 3.9% | Among IDDM patients |
| 41 |  Yemen | 5.56% | Among patients with chronic diarrhea |
| 41 |  Zambia | 5.56% | — |
| 41 |  Tunisia | 5.56% | — |
| 41 |  Kuwait | 5.56% | Among patients with chronic diarrhea |
What correlates with Celiac Disease Prevalence (2016)?
Pearson r against 1,945 other country metrics sharing at least 27 countries. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Celiac Disease Prevalence?
- Yemen has the highest Celiac Disease Prevalence in 2016, at 5.56%, followed by Zambia (5.56%) and Tunisia (5.56%).
- Which country has the lowest Celiac Disease Prevalence?
- Japan has the lowest Celiac Disease Prevalence in 2016, at 0.01%.
- What is the median Celiac Disease Prevalence across countries?
- The median is 0.88% across the 44 countries with data in 2016.
- Where does this gluten intolerance by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Celiac Disease - World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines; Celiac/Coeliac Prevalence in the Western World - GlutenFree Passport; Global Prevalence of Celiac Disease - Celiac Disease Foundation.