Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan
Pakistan: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.27 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.27 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan peaked at 0.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.25 | -3.8% |
| 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 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.273 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 77 Brazil 0.27 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.27 compare
- 77 Iran 0.27 compare
- 77 Lesotho 0.27 compare
- 77 New Caledonia 0.27 compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
- 77 Samoa 0.27 compare
- 77 South Africa 0.27 compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.27 compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.27 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.