Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Switzerland

Switzerland: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.2
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.22001: 0.22002: 0.22003: 0.22004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.22007: 0.22008: 0.22009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.22012: 0.22013: 0.22014: 0.22015: 0.22016: 0.22017: 0.22018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for inequality in per capita calorie intake in Switzerland is 0.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

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

Switzerland ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.21, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 165 Austria 0.2 compare
  2. 165 Belarus 0.2 compare
  3. 165 Belgium 0.2 compare
  4. 165 Canada 0.2 compare
  5. 165 Finland 0.2 compare
  6. 165 France 0.2 compare
  7. 165 Germany 0.2 compare
  8. 165 Iceland 0.2 compare
  9. 165 Italy 0.2 compare
  10. 165 Luxembourg 0.2 compare
  11. 165 Moldova 0.2 compare
  12. 165 Netherlands 0.2 compare
  13. 165 Norway 0.2 compare
  14. 165 Romania 0.2 compare
  15. 165 Slovenia 0.2 compare
  16. 165 United Kingdom 0.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Switzerland?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Switzerland was 0.2 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Switzerland ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.