Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan
Taiwan: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.22 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan stood at 0.22. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan peaked at 0.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2014.
That places Taiwan 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.237 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.224 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 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 South Korea 0.22 compare
- 133 Uruguay 0.22 compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Taiwan 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2014.
- How does Taiwan rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Taiwan ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.