Inequality in per capita calorie intake in France

France: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.22014: 0.22015: 0.22016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.2

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.2 for inequality in per capita calorie intake 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 France peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.

France ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in France, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2 —
2001 0.2 +0.0%
2002 0.2 +0.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.2 +0.0%
2009 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.2 +0.0%
2012 0.2 +0.0%
2013 0.2 +0.0%
2014 0.2 +0.0%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.2 +0.0%
2017 0.2 +0.0%
2018 0.2 +0.0%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.2 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2010s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
2020s 0.2 0.2 0.2 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 165 Austria 0.2 compare
  2. 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
  3. 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
  4. 165 Canada 0.2 compare
  5. 165 Finland 0.2 compare
  6. 165 Germany 0.2 compare
  7. 165 Iceland 0.2 compare
  8. 165 Italy 0.2 compare
  9. 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
  10. 165 Moldova 0.2 compare
  11. 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
  12. 165 Norway 0.2 compare
  13. 165 Romania 0.2 compare
  14. 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
  15. 165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
  16. 165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in France?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in France was 0.2 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does France rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
France ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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.