Calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Calorie supply by food group was 1,945 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,945
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,796
in 1963
All-time low
1,930
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1,945 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong peaked at 2,796 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,930, in 2021.

Hong Kong ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,247 —
1962 2,449 +9.0%
1963 2,796 +14.2%
1964 2,420 -13.5%
1965 2,034 -15.9%
1966 1,995 -1.9%
1967 2,373 +19.0%
1968 2,724 +14.8%
1969 2,502 -8.2%
1970 2,337 -6.6%
1971 2,202 -5.8%
1972 2,191 -0.5%
1973 2,201 +0.5%
1974 2,201 -0.0%
1975 2,187 -0.6%
1976 2,206 +0.9%
1977 2,181 -1.1%
1978 2,222 +1.9%
1979 2,264 +1.9%
1980 2,229 -1.5%
1981 2,276 +2.1%
1982 2,273 -0.1%
1983 2,294 +0.9%
1984 2,309 +0.6%
1985 2,317 +0.4%
1986 2,308 -0.4%
1987 2,378 +3.0%
1988 2,316 -2.6%
1989 2,376 +2.6%
1990 2,313 -2.6%
1991 2,343 +1.3%
1992 2,225 -5.0%
1993 2,329 +4.7%
1994 2,205 -5.3%
1995 2,233 +1.3%
1996 2,184 -2.2%
1997 2,112 -3.3%
1998 2,047 -3.1%
1999 2,073 +1.3%
2000 2,034 -1.9%
2001 2,103 +3.4%
2002 2,157 +2.6%
2003 2,176 +0.9%
2004 2,134 -1.9%
2005 2,118 -0.7%
2006 2,106 -0.6%
2007 2,102 -0.2%
2008 2,046 -2.7%
2009 2,004 -2.1%
2010 2,070 +3.3%
2011 2,015 -2.6%
2012 1,982 -1.6%
2013 2,000 +0.9%
2014 1,998 -0.1%
2015 1,967 -1.6%
2016 1,939 -1.4%
2017 1,945 +0.3%
2018 2,013 +3.5%
2019 1,977 -1.8%
2020 1,931 -2.3%
2021 1,930 -0.0%
2022 1,987 +2.9%
2023 1,945 -2.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 1,945 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 1,945 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,377, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,393 1,995 2,796 9
1970s 2,219 2,181 2,337 10
1980s 2,308 2,229 2,378 10
1990s 2,206 2,047 2,343 10
2000s 2,098 2,004 2,176 10
2010s 1,991 1,939 2,070 10
2020s 1,948 1,930 1,987 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,982 compare
  2. 172 Zimbabwe 1,976 compare
  3. 173 Syria 1,950 compare
  4. 175 Madagascar 1,913 compare
  5. 176 Bermuda 1,911 compare
  6. 177 Pakistan 1,909 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong?
Calorie supply by food group in Hong Kong was 1,945 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2,796 in 1963.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,930 in 2021.
How does Hong Kong rank for calorie supply by food group?
Hong Kong ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
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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