Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in United States

United States: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.17 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.17
in 2000
All-time low
0.17
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in United States, 2000–2020

00.050.10.152000201020202000: 0.172001: 0.172002: 0.172003: 0.172004: 0.172005: 0.172006: 0.172007: 0.172008: 0.172009: 0.172010: 0.172011: 0.172012: 0.172013: 0.172014: 0.172015: 0.172016: 0.172017: 0.172018: 0.172019: 0.172020: 0.17

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.17 for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in United States peaked at 0.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2000.

United States ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
2010s 0.17 0.17 0.17 10
2020s 0.17 0.17 0.17 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 182 China (People’s Republic of) 0.19 compare
  2. 183 Cyprus 0.18 compare
  3. 184 Japan 0.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in United States?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in United States was 0.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2000.
How does United States rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
United States ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
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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