Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South America

South America: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 3,199 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,199 kcal/cap/d
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 37 groups
All-time high
3,199 kcal/cap/d
in 2023
All-time low
2,786 kcal/cap/d
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 2.8k kcal/cap/d2001: 2.8k kcal/cap/d2002: 2.8k kcal/cap/d2003: 2.9k kcal/cap/d2004: 2.9k kcal/cap/d2005: 2.9k kcal/cap/d2006: 3.0k kcal/cap/d2007: 3.0k kcal/cap/d2008: 3.0k kcal/cap/d2009: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2010: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2011: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2012: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2013: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2014: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2015: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2016: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2017: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2018: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2019: 3.1k kcal/cap/d2020: 3.2k kcal/cap/d2021: 3.2k kcal/cap/d2022: 3.2k kcal/cap/d2023: 3.2k 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 South America stood at 3,199 kcal/cap/d. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South America peaked at 3,199 kcal/cap/d in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,786 kcal/cap/d, in 2000.

That places South America 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South America, 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 South America, 2000 to 2023.
Year kcal/cap/d Change
2000 2,786 kcal/cap/d
2001 2,808 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2002 2,835 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2003 2,883 kcal/cap/d +1.7%
2004 2,913 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2005 2,947 kcal/cap/d +1.2%
2006 2,984 kcal/cap/d +1.3%
2007 3,015 kcal/cap/d +1.0%
2008 3,040 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2009 3,060 kcal/cap/d +0.7%
2010 3,071 kcal/cap/d +0.4%
2011 3,082 kcal/cap/d +0.4%
2012 3,098 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2013 3,106 kcal/cap/d +0.3%
2014 3,093 kcal/cap/d -0.4%
2015 3,073 kcal/cap/d -0.6%
2016 3,072 kcal/cap/d -0.0%
2017 3,091 kcal/cap/d +0.6%
2018 3,108 kcal/cap/d +0.5%
2019 3,133 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2020 3,159 kcal/cap/d +0.8%
2021 3,178 kcal/cap/d +0.6%
2022 3,187 kcal/cap/d +0.3%
2023 3,199 kcal/cap/d +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,927 kcal/cap/d 2,786 kcal/cap/d 3,060 kcal/cap/d 10
2010s 3,093 kcal/cap/d 3,071 kcal/cap/d 3,133 kcal/cap/d 10
2020s 3,181 kcal/cap/d 3,159 kcal/cap/d 3,199 kcal/cap/d 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Montenegro 3,669 kcal/cap/d compare
  2. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,344 kcal/cap/d compare
  3. 11 Saudi Arabia 3,646 kcal/cap/d compare
  4. 12 Iceland 3,608 kcal/cap/d compare
  5. 12 Melanesia 2,264 kcal/cap/d compare
  6. 13 Hungary 3,598 kcal/cap/d compare
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 2,258 kcal/cap/d compare
  8. 14 Portugal 3,596 kcal/cap/d compare
  9. 15 Germany 3,582 kcal/cap/d compare
  10. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,230 kcal/cap/d compare
  11. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,069 kcal/cap/d compare
  12. 16 Russian Federation 3,578 kcal/cap/d compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South America?
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in South America was 3,199 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 3,199 kcal/cap/d in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,786 kcal/cap/d in 2000.
How does South America rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
South America ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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
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Coverage
202 places, 4,806 data points, 2000–2023
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