Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros
Comoros: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros stood at 0.26. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros peaked at 0.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2000.
That places Comoros 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Comoros was 0.26 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Comoros ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.