Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China

China: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.19 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2000
All-time low
0.19
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.272001: 0.262002: 0.262003: 0.252004: 0.242005: 0.242006: 0.232007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.212010: 0.22011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.192014: 0.192015: 0.192016: 0.192017: 0.192018: 0.192019: 0.192020: 0.19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China stood at 0.19. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2013.

China ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.24 0.21 0.27 10
2010s 0.193 0.19 0.2 10
2020s 0.19 0.19 0.19 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 183 Cyprus 0.18 compare
  2. 184 Japan 0.17 compare
  3. 184 United States 0.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in China was 0.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2013.
How does China rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
China ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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