Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal

Portugal: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.21
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.212003: 0.212004: 0.212005: 0.212006: 0.212007: 0.212008: 0.212009: 0.212010: 0.212011: 0.212012: 0.212013: 0.212014: 0.212015: 0.212016: 0.212017: 0.212018: 0.212019: 0.22020: 0.21

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal peaked at 0.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.21 —
2001 0.21 +0.0%
2002 0.21 +0.0%
2003 0.21 +0.0%
2004 0.21 +0.0%
2005 0.21 +0.0%
2006 0.21 +0.0%
2007 0.21 +0.0%
2008 0.21 +0.0%
2009 0.21 +0.0%
2010 0.21 +0.0%
2011 0.21 +0.0%
2012 0.21 +0.0%
2013 0.21 +0.0%
2014 0.21 +0.0%
2015 0.21 +0.0%
2016 0.21 +0.0%
2017 0.21 +0.0%
2018 0.21 +0.0%
2019 0.2 -4.8%
2020 0.21 +5.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.21, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.21 0.21 0.21 10
2010s 0.209 0.2 0.21 10
2020s 0.21 0.21 0.21 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 145 Australia 0.21 compare
  2. 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
  3. 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
  4. 145 Brunei 0.21 compare
  5. 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
  6. 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
  7. 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
  8. 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
  9. 145 Greece 0.21 compare
  10. 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
  11. 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
  12. 145 Israel 0.21 compare
  13. 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
  14. 145 Malta 0.21 compare
  15. 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
  16. 145 Poland 0.21 compare
  17. 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
  18. 145 Spain 0.21 compare
  19. 145 Sweden 0.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Portugal was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Portugal ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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.