Inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.27
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.27
in 2000
All-time low
0.27
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.272001: 0.272002: 0.272003: 0.272004: 0.272005: 0.272006: 0.272007: 0.272008: 0.272009: 0.272010: 0.272011: 0.272012: 0.272013: 0.272014: 0.272015: 0.272016: 0.272017: 0.272018: 0.272019: 0.272020: 0.27

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia is 0.27, measured 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 New Caledonia peaked at 0.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2000.

New Caledonia ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.27 —
2001 0.27 +0.0%
2002 0.27 +0.0%
2003 0.27 +0.0%
2004 0.27 +0.0%
2005 0.27 +0.0%
2006 0.27 +0.0%
2007 0.27 +0.0%
2008 0.27 +0.0%
2009 0.27 +0.0%
2010 0.27 +0.0%
2011 0.27 +0.0%
2012 0.27 +0.0%
2013 0.27 +0.0%
2014 0.27 +0.0%
2015 0.27 +0.0%
2016 0.27 +0.0%
2017 0.27 +0.0%
2018 0.27 +0.0%
2019 0.27 +0.0%
2020 0.27 +0.0%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 0.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 0.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
2010s 0.27 0.27 0.27 10
2020s 0.27 0.27 0.27 1

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
  3. 77 Iran 0.27 compare
  4. 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 0.27 compare
  6. 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
  7. 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
  8. 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
  9. 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
  10. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in New Caledonia was 0.27 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2000.
How does New Caledonia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
New Caledonia ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Caledonia 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.