Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Tunisia

Tunisia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2020
All-time low
0.29
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.292001: 0.292002: 0.292003: 0.292004: 0.292005: 0.292006: 0.292007: 0.292008: 0.292009: 0.292010: 0.292011: 0.292012: 0.292013: 0.292014: 0.292015: 0.292016: 0.292017: 0.292018: 0.292019: 0.292020: 0.31

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.31 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Tunisia peaked at 0.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2000.

Tunisia ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Tunisia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.29 —
2001 0.29 +0.0%
2002 0.29 +0.0%
2003 0.29 +0.0%
2004 0.29 +0.0%
2005 0.29 +0.0%
2006 0.29 +0.0%
2007 0.29 +0.0%
2008 0.29 +0.0%
2009 0.29 +0.0%
2010 0.29 +0.0%
2011 0.29 +0.0%
2012 0.29 +0.0%
2013 0.29 +0.0%
2014 0.29 +0.0%
2015 0.29 +0.0%
2016 0.29 +0.0%
2017 0.29 +0.0%
2018 0.29 +0.0%
2019 0.29 +0.0%
2020 0.31 +6.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
2010s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
2020s 0.31 0.31 0.31 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 32 Colombia 0.31 compare
  2. 32 East Timor 0.31 compare
  3. 32 Gabon 0.31 compare
  4. 32 Honduras 0.31 compare
  5. 32 Lebanon 0.31 compare
  6. 32 Philippines 0.31 compare
  7. 32 Zimbabwe 0.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Tunisia?
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Tunisia was 0.31 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2000.
How does Tunisia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
Tunisia ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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.