Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo
Congo: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo peaked at 0.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2013.
That places Congo 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 | — |
| 2001 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.274 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.258 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Congo was 0.3 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Congo ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.