Inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea
South Korea: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.22 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea peaked at 0.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
That places South Korea 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 133 Barbados 0.22 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.22 compare
- 133 Croatia 0.22 compare
- 133 Hong Kong 0.22 compare
- 133 Latvia 0.22 compare
- 133 Montenegro 0.22 compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 0.22 compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 0.22 compare
- 133 Serbia 0.22 compare
- 133 Taiwan 0.22 compare
- 133 Uruguay 0.22 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in South Korea was 0.22 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- South Korea ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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.