Share of vegetarians worldwide by select country 2021

India is the leading country when it comes to the share of vegetarians amongst its population. Almost a quarter of respondents from Indian were following a vegetarian diet according to a survey carried out in 2021. Vegetarianism in the United States, by comparison, amounted only to a share of five percent of respondents. Vegetarianism in this graph excludes pescetarianism.

Share of vegetarians in select countries worldwide in 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
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July 2021

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Region

Worldwide, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Mexico, United States

Survey time period

March to April 2021

Number of respondents

4.528*

Age group

18-75 years

Special properties

Does not include pescetarians or so called pseudo-vegetarians that consume fish but no meat

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked: "Which of the following statements best describes how you TYPICALLY eat? (Select one response)."

*Number of respondents by country:
Base: USA (n=763)
Brazil (n=774)
China (n=752)
Germany (n=760)
India (n=726)
Mexico (n=753)

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