Daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,672 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas is 2,672 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas peaked at 2,708 kilocalories per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,965 kilocalories per day, in 1978.
That places Bahamas 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,410 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,164 kilocalories per day | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 2,389 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,486 kilocalories per day | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 2,595 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,380 kilocalories per day | 2,251 kilocalories per day | 2,518 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,536 kilocalories per day | 2,512 kilocalories per day | 2,557 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 kilocalories per day | 2,593 kilocalories per day | 2,708 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 kilocalories per day | 2,630 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Bahamas was 2,672 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 kilocalories per day in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,965 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Bahamas ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.