Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,456 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,456 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
2,464 kcal/cap/d
in 2020
All-time low
2,148 kcal/cap/d
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 2.1k kcal/cap/d2001: 2.2k kcal/cap/d2002: 2.2k kcal/cap/d2003: 2.2k kcal/cap/d2004: 2.2k kcal/cap/d2005: 2.3k kcal/cap/d2006: 2.3k kcal/cap/d2007: 2.3k kcal/cap/d2008: 2.3k kcal/cap/d2009: 2.3k kcal/cap/d2010: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2011: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2012: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2013: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2014: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2015: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2016: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2017: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2018: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2019: 2.4k kcal/cap/d2020: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2021: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2022: 2.5k kcal/cap/d2023: 2.5k 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2,456 kcal/cap/d.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2,464 kcal/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,148 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2023.
Year kcal/cap/d Change
2000 2,148 kcal/cap/d
2001 2,170 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2002 2,188 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2003 2,209 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2004 2,231 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2005 2,256 kcal/cap/d +1.1%
2006 2,281 kcal/cap/d +1.1%
2007 2,307 kcal/cap/d +1.1%
2008 2,328 kcal/cap/d +0.9%
2009 2,346 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2010 2,358 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2011 2,370 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2012 2,383 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2013 2,395 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2014 2,392 kcal/cap/d -0.1%
2015 2,397 kcal/cap/d +0.2%
2016 2,405 kcal/cap/d +0.3%
2017 2,417 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2018 2,435 kcal/cap/d +0.7%
2019 2,446 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2020 2,464 kcal/cap/d +0.7%
2021 2,460 kcal/cap/d -0.2%
2022 2,458 kcal/cap/d -0.1%
2023 2,456 kcal/cap/d -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,246 kcal/cap/d 2,148 kcal/cap/d 2,346 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 2,400 kcal/cap/d 2,358 kcal/cap/d 2,446 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 2,460 kcal/cap/d 2,456 kcal/cap/d 2,464 kcal/cap/d 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 7 Israel 3,774 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 8 Denmark 3,759 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,566 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 9 Romania 3,711 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 2,527 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 10 Montenegro 3,669 kcal/cap/d compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,344 kcal/cap/d compare
  8. 11 Saudi Arabia 3,646 kcal/cap/d compare
  9. 12 Iceland 3,608 kcal/cap/d compare
  10. 12 Melanesia 2,264 kcal/cap/d compare
  11. 13 Hungary 3,598 kcal/cap/d compare
  12. 13 Timor-Leste 2,258 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2,456 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2,464 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,148 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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