Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India

India: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.29 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.29
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.29
in 2020
All-time low
0.25
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.262001: 0.262002: 0.252003: 0.252004: 0.252005: 0.252006: 0.252007: 0.252008: 0.252009: 0.252010: 0.252011: 0.252012: 0.252013: 0.252014: 0.252015: 0.252016: 0.252017: 0.252018: 0.252019: 0.262020: 0.29

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 0.29 for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India peaked at 0.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2002.

India ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.26 —
2001 0.26 +0.0%
2002 0.25 -3.8%
2003 0.25 +0.0%
2004 0.25 +0.0%
2005 0.25 +0.0%
2006 0.25 +0.0%
2007 0.25 +0.0%
2008 0.25 +0.0%
2009 0.25 +0.0%
2010 0.25 +0.0%
2011 0.25 +0.0%
2012 0.25 +0.0%
2013 0.25 +0.0%
2014 0.25 +0.0%
2015 0.25 +0.0%
2016 0.25 +0.0%
2017 0.25 +0.0%
2018 0.25 +0.0%
2019 0.26 +4.0%
2020 0.29 +11.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.29 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.27, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.252 0.25 0.26 10
2010s 0.251 0.25 0.26 10
2020s 0.29 0.29 0.29 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 49 Albania 0.29 compare
  2. 49 Algeria 0.29 compare
  3. 49 Argentina 0.29 compare
  4. 49 Central African Republic 0.29 compare
  5. 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.29 compare
  6. 49 Georgia 0.29 compare
  7. 49 Kiribati 0.29 compare
  8. 49 Mozambique 0.29 compare
  9. 49 Paraguay 0.29 compare
  10. 49 Peru 0.29 compare
  11. 49 Solomon Islands 0.29 compare
  12. 49 South Sudan 0.29 compare
  13. 49 Vietnam 0.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in India was 0.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2002.
How does India rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
India ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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