Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo

Congo: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 114.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.26
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
224.78
in 1998
All-time low
114.26
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo stood at 114.26. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo peaked at 224.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 114.26, in 2023.

That places Congo 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 123.09 —
1962 122.45 -0.5%
1963 123.88 +1.2%
1964 122.85 -0.8%
1965 121.49 -1.1%
1966 124.59 +2.6%
1967 122.48 -1.7%
1968 120.25 -1.8%
1969 121.76 +1.3%
1970 122.3 +0.4%
1971 121.55 -0.6%
1972 132.85 +9.3%
1973 134.63 +1.3%
1974 123.57 -8.2%
1975 126.35 +2.3%
1976 127.72 +1.1%
1977 125.64 -1.6%
1978 125.9 +0.2%
1979 132.14 +5.0%
1980 153.39 +16.1%
1981 155.53 +1.4%
1982 144.15 -7.3%
1983 147.08 +2.0%
1984 146.96 -0.1%
1985 141.49 -3.7%
1986 141.08 -0.3%
1987 143.76 +1.9%
1988 138 -4.0%
1989 133.29 -3.4%
1990 141.5 +6.2%
1991 142.9 +1.0%
1992 144.38 +1.0%
1993 143.58 -0.6%
1994 143.39 -0.1%
1995 158.82 +10.8%
1996 167.77 +5.6%
1997 168.18 +0.2%
1998 224.78 +33.7%
1999 180.87 -19.5%
2000 178 -1.6%
2001 174.24 -2.1%
2002 163.86 -6.0%
2003 157.03 -4.2%
2004 155.63 -0.9%
2005 153.19 -1.6%
2006 154.45 +0.8%
2007 153.34 -0.7%
2008 157.77 +2.9%
2009 154.23 -2.2%
2010 147.82 -4.2%
2011 144.81 -2.0%
2012 143.27 -1.1%
2013 141.11 -1.5%
2014 138.45 -1.9%
2015 136.26 -1.6%
2016 129.14 -5.2%
2017 122.56 -5.1%
2018 119.35 -2.6%
2019 123.66 +3.6%
2020 121.3 -1.9%
2021 119.6 -1.4%
2022 116.72 -2.4%
2023 114.26 -2.1%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 114.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 114.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo 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
1998 +33.7% 168.18 224.78

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122.54 120.25 124.59 9
1970s 127.27 121.55 134.63 10
1980s 144.47 133.29 155.53 10
1990s 161.62 141.5 224.78 10
2000s 160.17 153.19 178 10
2010s 134.64 119.35 147.82 10
2020s 117.97 114.26 121.3 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 compare
  2. 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 compare
  3. 159 Benin 116.84 compare
  4. 161 Jordan 111.93 compare
  5. 162 Myanmar 109.96 compare
  6. 163 Afghanistan 109.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Congo was 114.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 224.78 in 1998.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 114.26 in 2023.
How does Congo rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Congo ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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