Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium

Belgium: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 218.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
218.1
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
441.19
in 2014
All-time low
139.44
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, 2000–2023

1002003004002000201120232000: 199.82001: 192.72002: 194.12003: 2042004: 2382005: 192.12006: 239.82007: 231.62008: 2492009: 214.92010: 179.32011: 139.42012: 147.72013: 175.52014: 441.22015: 347.72016: 358.32017: 271.32018: 3662019: 297.12020: 273.72021: 326.22022: 260.52023: 218.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 218.1 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium peaked at 441.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.44, in 2011.

That places Belgium 102nd out of 192 countries 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 199.76 —
2001 192.72 -3.5%
2002 194.13 +0.7%
2003 204 +5.1%
2004 238.03 +16.7%
2005 192.14 -19.3%
2006 239.8 +24.8%
2007 231.57 -3.4%
2008 249.02 +7.5%
2009 214.88 -13.7%
2010 179.28 -16.6%
2011 139.44 -22.2%
2012 147.69 +5.9%
2013 175.5 +18.8%
2014 441.19 +151.4%
2015 347.68 -21.2%
2016 358.28 +3.0%
2017 271.26 -24.3%
2018 366.04 +34.9%
2019 297.1 -18.8%
2020 273.73 -7.9%
2021 326.17 +19.2%
2022 260.49 -20.1%
2023 218.1 -16.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 218.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 218.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +151.4% 175.5 441.19

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 215.61 192.14 249.02 10
2010s 272.34 139.44 441.19 10
2020s 269.62 218.1 326.17 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 99 Hungary 222.65 compare
  2. 100 Syria 221.23 compare
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  4. 103 Kenya 217.03 compare
  5. 104 Czechia 216.08 compare
  6. 105 Paraguay 214.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Belgium was 218.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 441.19 in 2014.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 139.44 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Belgium ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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