Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland
Iceland: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland stood at 0.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland peaked at 0.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
That places Iceland 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Iceland
- 165 Austria 0.2 compare
- 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
- 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
- 165 Canada 0.2 compare
- 165 Finland 0.2 compare
- 165 France 0.2 compare
- 165 Germany 0.2 compare
- 165 Italy 0.2 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
- 165 Moldova 0.2 compare
- 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
- 165 Norway 0.2 compare
- 165 Romania 0.2 compare
- 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 165 Switzerland 0.2 compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Iceland 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.