Country rankings

Sugar Consumption by Country

Luxembourg has the highest Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita in 2023 (178.82 kg), followed by Montenegro (126.26 kg) and Suriname (123.35 kg). DR Congo has the lowest (3.18 kg).

170 of 235 countries

Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita, 2023

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 170 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
40.07 kg
Middle half 23.72 kg – 57.08 kg
Average
44.1 kg
170 countries
Highest
178.82 kg
Luxembourg
Lowest
3.18 kg
DR Congo

Over time · 2010–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
  • Suriname
  • Fiji
  • Lithuania

Data

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170 countries · # = rank by Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita
#
1Luxembourg178.82 kg119K t
2Montenegro126.26 kg80K t
3Suriname123.35 kg78K t
4Fiji113.67 kg105K t
5Lithuania101.44 kg290K t
6Ireland98.78 kg513K t
7Ecuador97.37 kg1.8M t
8Iceland97.2 kg38K t
9Macau90.37 kg65K t
10Mongolia88.57 kg304K t
11Bolivia86.86 kg1.1M t
12Nauru85.38 kg1,000 t
13Malta83.59 kg45K t
14Guatemala82.49 kg1.5M t
15Jordan81.12 kg928K t
16Estonia80.28 kg110K t
17Slovakia79.41 kg438K t
18Botswana78.41 kg194K t
19Namibia76.22 kg226K t
20Guyana75.56 kg62K t
21Saint Kitts and Nevis74.91 kg4,000 t
22Saint Vincent and the Grenadines73.83 kg7,000 t
23Bahamas70.36 kg28K t
24Marshall Islands69.74 kg3,000 t
25Ukraine68.19 kg2.6M t
26Iraq67.64 kg2.6M t
27Lebanon67.08 kg387K t
28Russia66.55 kg9.7M t
29Cyprus66.3 kg89K t
30Norway65.58 kg362K t
31Panama65.57 kg292K t
32Belarus65.45 kg597K t
33Seychelles63.7 kg8,000 t
34Gambia63.18 kg170K t
35United States62.95 kg21.6M t
36Latvia62.49 kg118K t
37Tuvalu61.8 kg1,000 t
38Hungary59.75 kg579K t
39North Macedonia59.29 kg109K t
40Croatia58.26 kg227K t
41Belgium57.51 kg674K t
41Honduras57.51 kg612K t
43Armenia57.33 kg169K t
44Slovenia56.31 kg119K t
45Poland55.83 kg2.2M t
46Micronesia55.43 kg6,000 t
47Israel55.25 kg511K t
48New Zealand55.1 kg285K t
49Hong Kong54.67 kg407K t
50South Korea54.48 kg2.8M t
51Kyrgyzstan54.33 kg384K t
52Bosnia and Herzegovina53.72 kg171K t
53Albania53.65 kg151K t
54Denmark53.27 kg317K t
55Thailand52.79 kg3.8M t
56Bahrain51.93 kg82K t
57Colombia51.87 kg2.7M t
58Costa Rica51.69 kg264K t
59Barbados50.73 kg14K t
60Kiribati50.42 kg7,000 t
61Jamaica50.38 kg143K t
62Grenada50.34 kg6,000 t
63Nicaragua50.02 kg341K t
64Canada49.71 kg2M t
64Saint Lucia49.71 kg9,000 t
66Netherlands49.4 kg894K t
67Finland48.62 kg272K t
68Bulgaria48.45 kg329K t
69Eswatini48.26 kg59K t
70Antigua and Barbuda47.98 kg4,000 t
71Azerbaijan47.83 kg494K t
72United Kingdom47.3 kg3.2M t
73Tonga47.22 kg5,000 t
74Uruguay46.08 kg156K t
75Sweden45.71 kg482K t
76Chile45.45 kg894K t
77Dominican Republic44.53 kg505K t
78Malaysia44.4 kg1.6M t
79Australia43.17 kg1.1M t
80Czechia42.54 kg460K t
81Mexico42.02 kg5.5M t
82Samoa41.63 kg9,000 t
83Libya41.3 kg302K t
84Germany41.23 kg3.5M t
85Italy40.12 kg2.4M t
86Belize40.01 kg16K t
87Mauritius39.75 kg51K t
88Moldova39.61 kg102K t
89New Caledonia39.55 kg11K t
90Argentina39.06 kg1.8M t
91Kuwait39.05 kg189K t
92Brazil38.9 kg8.2M t
93Morocco38.87 kg1.5M t
93Trinidad and Tobago38.87 kg58K t
95Greece38.72 kg397K t
96Cambodia38.12 kg664K t
97Sri Lanka38.11 kg876K t
98Georgia37.88 kg144K t
99Mauritania37.59 kg189K t
100Austria37.47 kg342K t
101French Polynesia37.35 kg10K t
102Switzerland36.9 kg327K t
103Venezuela35.26 kg998K t
104Qatar35.12 kg105K t
105Saudi Arabia34.66 kg1.2M t
106South Africa34.4 kg2.2M t
107Djibouti34.12 kg39K t
108France34.05 kg2.3M t
109Spain32.89 kg1.6M t
110El Salvador32.67 kg206K t
111Cape Verde31.85 kg17K t
112Maldives31.78 kg17K t
113Iran31.61 kg2.9M t
114United Arab Emirates31.43 kg334K t
115Sao Tome and Principe31.21 kg7,000 t
116Algeria31.07 kg1.4M t
117Taiwan30.13 kg703K t
117Romania30.13 kg576K t
119Oman29.16 kg147K t
120Philippines28.3 kg3.3M t
121Indonesia28.05 kg7.9M t
122Pakistan28.04 kg6.9M t
123Tunisia27.57 kg336K t
124Paraguay26.85 kg184K t
125Kazakhstan26.3 kg535K t
126Lesotho26.29 kg61K t
127Myanmar24.91 kg1.3M t
128Portugal23.33 kg243K t
129Gabon22.85 kg57K t
130Haiti21.95 kg255K t
131Egypt21.33 kg2.4M t
132Kenya21.23 kg1.2M t
133Rwanda20.86 kg291K t
134Peru20.61 kg698K t
135Guinea20.43 kg294K t
136Senegal19.92 kg360K t
137Uzbekistan19.72 kg703K t
138India19.63 kg28.2M t
139Bhutan19.48 kg15K t
140Vanuatu18.49 kg6,000 t
141Comoros18.31 kg16K t
142Tajikistan17.04 kg177K t
143Turkmenistan16.98 kg125K t
144Cameroon16.06 kg456K t
145Angola14.66 kg539K t
146Laos13.75 kg105K t
147Solomon Islands13.49 kg11K t
148Serbia13.36 kg90K t
149Timor-Leste13.29 kg18K t
150Sierra Leone13.18 kg111K t
151Syria13.16 kg311K t
152Ivory Coast12.97 kg404K t
153Uganda12.7 kg618K t
154Ghana11.03 kg373K t
155Afghanistan10.6 kg440K t
156Malawi10.22 kg216K t
157Bangladesh9.95 kg1.7M t
158Papua New Guinea9.61 kg100K t
159Tanzania9.55 kg636K t
160China9.2 kg13.1M t
161Ethiopia9 kg1.2M t
162Burkina Faso8.69 kg200K t
163Madagascar7.71 kg241K t
164Nepal7.48 kg222K t
165Nigeria7.45 kg1.7M t
166Guinea-Bissau7.03 kg15K t
167Mozambique6.98 kg235K t
168Liberia6.49 kg36K t
169Niger5.29 kg138K t
170DR Congo3.18 kg336K t

What correlates with Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,428 other country metrics sharing at least 102 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita tend to score higher on these

  1. Ecological Footprint per PersonEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 107
    Plot
  2. Education 2016 to 2021Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 161
    Plot
  3. Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 138
    Plot
  4. % of Pop. Using Internet (ITU)Internet Users by Country
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 169
    Plot
  5. Education 2005 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 140
    Plot
  6. Women's EducationMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 168
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita tend to score lower on these

  1. Employment in AgricultureEmployment in Agriculture by Country
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 158
    Plot
  2. Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 114
    Plot
  3. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $3.65 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 142
    Plot
  4. Estimated Urbanization Rate 2020-2025Most Urbanized Countries
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 169
    Plot
  5. % of Population at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 111
    Plot
  6. Public ServicesFailed States
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 155
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita?
Luxembourg has the highest Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita in 2023, at 178.82 kg, followed by Montenegro (126.26 kg) and Suriname (123.35 kg).
Which country has the lowest Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita?
DR Congo has the lowest Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita in 2023, at 3.18 kg.
What is the median Sugars and Sweeteners Available per Capita across countries?
The median is 40.07 kg across the 170 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this sugar consumption by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Food Balances - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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