Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea

North Korea: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 160.59 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
160.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
168.02
in 1997
All-time low
25.46
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, 1961–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea is 160.59, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea peaked at 168.02 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.46, in 1961.

North Korea ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 25.46 —
1962 25.94 +1.9%
1963 25.62 -1.2%
1964 26.4 +3.0%
1965 26.97 +2.2%
1966 27.95 +3.6%
1967 28.06 +0.4%
1968 27.85 -0.7%
1969 27.73 -0.4%
1970 28.86 +4.1%
1971 48.27 +67.3%
1972 55.3 +14.6%
1973 61.87 +11.9%
1974 70.53 +14.0%
1975 78.75 +11.7%
1976 91.22 +15.8%
1977 98.99 +8.5%
1978 107.52 +8.6%
1979 109.39 +1.7%
1980 112.42 +2.8%
1981 117.21 +4.3%
1982 121.27 +3.5%
1983 129.7 +7.0%
1984 136.84 +5.5%
1985 140.45 +2.6%
1986 145.56 +3.6%
1987 150 +3.0%
1988 150.14 +0.1%
1989 151.21 +0.7%
1990 152.72 +1.0%
1991 153.34 +0.4%
1992 152.99 -0.2%
1993 142.06 -7.1%
1994 151.11 +6.4%
1995 141.26 -6.5%
1996 158.01 +11.9%
1997 168.02 +6.3%
1998 141.54 -15.8%
1999 142.2 +0.5%
2000 139.28 -2.1%
2001 144.67 +3.9%
2002 145.31 +0.4%
2003 146.07 +0.5%
2004 158.06 +8.2%
2005 145.47 -8.0%
2006 144.59 -0.6%
2007 140.3 -3.0%
2008 143.94 +2.6%
2009 152.46 +5.9%
2010 156.81 +2.9%
2011 158.73 +1.2%
2012 158.26 -0.3%
2013 158.02 -0.2%
2014 160.97 +1.9%
2015 159.93 -0.6%
2016 162.18 +1.4%
2017 160.18 -1.2%
2018 160.59 +0.3%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 160.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.22, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 160.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea 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
1971 +67.3% 28.86 48.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.89 25.46 28.06 9
1970s 75.07 28.86 109.39 10
1980s 135.48 112.42 151.21 10
1990s 150.32 141.26 168.02 10
2000s 146.02 139.28 158.06 10
2010s 159.52 156.81 162.18 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 137 Burkina Faso 163.99 compare
  2. 138 Sudan 163.93 compare
  3. 139 Nicaragua 162.87 compare
  4. 141 Lithuania 159.03 compare
  5. 142 Honduras 158.24 compare
  6. 143 Mauritius 157.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in North Korea was 160.59 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 168.02 in 1997.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 25.46 in 1961.
How does North Korea rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
North Korea ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Korea 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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