Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea

Eritrea: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.26
in 2002
All-time low
0.25
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.252001: 0.252002: 0.262003: 0.262004: 0.262005: 0.262006: 0.262007: 0.262008: 0.262009: 0.262010: 0.262011: 0.262012: 0.262013: 0.262014: 0.262015: 0.262016: 0.262017: 0.262018: 0.262019: 0.262020: 0.26

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea is 0.26, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea peaked at 0.26 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.25 —
2001 0.25 +0.0%
2002 0.26 +4.0%
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%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.32, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.258 0.25 0.26 10
2010s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
2020s 0.26 0.26 0.26 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 88 Comoros 0.26 compare
  2. 88 El Salvador 0.26 compare
  3. 88 Eswatini 0.26 compare
  4. 88 Kuwait 0.26 compare
  5. 88 North Korea 0.26 compare
  6. 88 Oman 0.26 compare
  7. 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.26 compare
  8. 88 Syria 0.26 compare
  9. 88 Thailand 0.26 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Eritrea 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2002.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Eritrea ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by 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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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.