Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa

Africa: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,575 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,575 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
32nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
2,596 kcal/cap/d
in 2020
All-time low
2,441 kcal/cap/d
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2001: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2002: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2003: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2004: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2005: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2006: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2007: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2008: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2009: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2010: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2011: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2012: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2013: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2014: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2015: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2016: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2017: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2018: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2019: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2020: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2021: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2022: 2.6k kcal/cap/d2023: 2.6k kcal/cap/d

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa stood at 2,575 kcal/cap/d.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa peaked at 2,596 kcal/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,441 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.

Africa ranks 32nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value in Africa, 2000 to 2023.
Year kcal/cap/d Change
2000 2,441 kcal/cap/d
2001 2,454 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2002 2,462 kcal/cap/d +0.3%
2003 2,475 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2004 2,491 kcal/cap/d +0.6%
2005 2,511 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2006 2,529 kcal/cap/d +0.7%
2007 2,546 kcal/cap/d +0.7%
2008 2,559 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2009 2,565 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2010 2,567 kcal/cap/d +0.1%
2011 2,568 kcal/cap/d +0.0%
2012 2,573 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2013 2,575 kcal/cap/d +0.1%
2014 2,572 kcal/cap/d -0.1%
2015 2,570 kcal/cap/d -0.1%
2016 2,573 kcal/cap/d +0.1%
2017 2,580 kcal/cap/d +0.3%
2018 2,586 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2019 2,591 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2020 2,596 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2021 2,589 kcal/cap/d -0.3%
2022 2,582 kcal/cap/d -0.3%
2023 2,575 kcal/cap/d -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,503 kcal/cap/d 2,441 kcal/cap/d 2,565 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 2,576 kcal/cap/d 2,567 kcal/cap/d 2,591 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 2,586 kcal/cap/d 2,575 kcal/cap/d 2,596 kcal/cap/d 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 29 Czechia 3,452 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 29 Norway 3,452 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 31 Tunisia 3,435 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,430 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 33 Republic of Korea 3,419 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 34 Spain 3,416 kcal/cap/d compare
  7. 35 Switzerland 3,410 kcal/cap/d compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa?
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Africa was 2,575 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,596 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,441 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
How does Africa rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
Africa ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
kcal/cap/d
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,806 data points, 2000–2023
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