Overall Score: 15
100% of people in Hungary have access to safe water and only 4% of the population is undernourished.
On the other side, 27.6% of Hungary's population is obese and 10.8% have diabetes.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 15
Food price inflation volatility is low in Slovakia, where only 4% of the population is undernourished.
36% of Slovakian diet comes from staple, carb-heavy foods, such as cereals, roots, and tubers. 25.4% of the population is obese, and 10.6% have diabetes.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 15
98.8% of people in Estonia have access to safe water, and food price inflation volatility is relatively low.
9.7% of the population have diabetes and 20.6% of the population is obese, but only 35% of the standard diet comes from carb-heavy foods.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 15
97.2% of Brazil's population has access to clean water, and the country's food prices are relatively stable.
And while 2.2% of children are underweight and 6.9% of the population is undernourished, 18.8% of the population is obese.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 14
New Zealand has a high diet diversification, with a relatively low 28% of the national diet made up of carb-heavy foods.
100% of the population has access to clean water, and though food can be expensive, only 4% of the population is undernourished.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 14
100% of Israelis have access to clean water, and food price inflation volatility is low though food can be rather expensive.
4% of the population is undernourished, while 26.2% are obese.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 13
Japan has an extremely low obesity rate at 5%, while 7.7% of the population has diabetes.
100% of people in Japan have access to safe water, and food volatility is extremely low (but food is relatively costly compared to other expenses).
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 13
33% of the U.S. population is obese, and 12.3% have diabetes, while 1.3% of children are underweight.
98.8% of people have access to clean water, and food price volatility is one of the lowest in the world.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
Iceland has a low diabetes rate at 9.9%, and 100% of the population has access to clean and safe water.
The diet is diverse too, with only 23% of an average diet made up of carb-rich foods. However, food prices are more volatile than in other countries on the list.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
100% of those living in Cyprus have access to safe water, and only 28% of the average diet comes from carb-heavy foods.
And though food is relatively expensive compared to other goods, food price inflation volatility is low.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
23% of Finland's population is obese, and 10.3% are currently living with diabetes.
But 100% of the population has access to clean, safe water, and only 4% of the country is undernourished.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
100% of Norway's population has access to safe water, and a relatively low 32% of the average diet comes from carb-heavy foods.
And though food is one of the pricier living expenses, food price inflation volatility is fairly low.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
Only 8.3% of the U.K.'s population has diabetes, and 100% have access to clean, safe water.
And while only 4% of the country is considered undernourished, 26.9% of the country is obese.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
1.1% of Germany's children are underweight, and 4% of the entire population is undernourished.
100% have access to clean water, and a low 28% of the average German diet is made up of carb-heavy foods. 25.1% of the population is considered obese.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
Despite the prevalence of a very healthy Mediterranean diet, 20.1% of the Greek population are obese and 10.8% have diabetes.
1.1% of children in Greece are underweight, and 4% of the entire population is undernourished.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 12
100% of Spanish people have access to safe water, and a low 27% of the Spanish diet relies on carb-heavy foods such as cereals, grains, and tubers.
26.6% of Spaniards are obese, and 11.3% have diabetes.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 11
A low 26% of the Australian diet is reliant on carb-heavy foods, and 100% of the population has access to clean, safe water.
Food price inflation is relatively stable, and no children in Australia are considered underweight.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 11
100% of those living in Luxembourg have access to safe and clean water, and food price inflation volatility is relatively low.
Only 27% of the Luxembourg average diet comes from carb-heavy foods, while 26% of the population is considered obese.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 11
24% of Portugal's population is considered obese, with 7.9% living with diabetes.
33% of the average diet comes from carb-heavy foods, and almost no children in Portugal are underweight.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 11
Considering Italy is known for carb-rich foods like pizza and pasta, only 33% of the average Italian diet comes from carb-heavy foods.
100% of the population have access to clean water, and food price inflation volatility in Italy is low.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 11
Only 35% of Ireland's average diet comes from carb-heavy foods such as cereal, rice, and tubers.
25.2% of the population is obese, while 4% of the population is undernourished.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 10
100% of Belgium's population has access clean water, and 27% of the average diet comes from carb-heavy foods such as cereal, grains, and tubers.
22.1% of the population is obese, while 4% of the population is considered undernourished.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 10
Austria has a low diabetes rate of 7.1%, only 27% of the average diet comes from carb-heavy foods, and 100% of the population has access to clean water.
Food price volatility is higher than most of the top countries, but not outrageously so.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 10
18.6% of the Swedish population is obese, while 8.8% of people are living with diabetes.
Diet diversification is high, with only 28% of the average diet composed of carb-heavy foods, and 100% of people have access to safe water.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 10
Only 28% of the average diet in Denmark is composed of carb-heavy foods, and 100% of people have access to safe water.
18.2% of the population is obese, while 8.9% of people are living with diabetes.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 8
Food price inflation is very stable in Switzerland, and just 24% of the average diet is composed of carb-heavy foods.
A low 17.5% of the population is obese, and 100% have access to safe, clean water.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 8
Only 6.8% of people in France have diabetes, and 18.2% are considered obese.
100% of people have access to safe water, and 29% of the national diet is carb-heavy foods like cereal, grains, and tubers (despite the national obsession with baguettes).
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
Overall Score: 6
The highest rated country in the world for food was the Netherlands, with 6.3% of the population with diabetes and a low-carb national diet.
100% of people have access to clean water, and though food price volatility is on the higher end of the spectrum, food is relatively affordable.
Source: Oxfam Food Index Data based on the most recent numbers from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Overall score is ranked from 0-100, with 100 representing the worst possible score.
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