Daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas

Bahamas: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,672 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,672
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,708
in 2012
All-time low
1,965
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas is 2,672, 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 per capita caloric supply in Bahamas peaked at 2,708 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,965, in 1978.

That places Bahamas 139th out of 192 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.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 2,303 —
1962 2,249 -2.3%
1963 2,235 -0.6%
1964 2,299 +2.8%
1965 2,315 +0.7%
1966 2,410 +4.1%
1967 2,354 -2.3%
1968 2,384 +1.3%
1969 2,388 +0.2%
1970 2,389 +0.0%
1971 2,365 -1.0%
1972 2,285 -3.4%
1973 2,214 -3.1%
1974 2,160 -2.4%
1975 2,108 -2.4%
1976 2,123 +0.7%
1977 1,992 -6.2%
1978 1,965 -1.3%
1979 2,043 +4.0%
1980 2,384 +16.7%
1981 2,271 -4.7%
1982 2,513 +10.7%
1983 2,470 -1.7%
1984 2,454 -0.6%
1985 2,508 +2.2%
1986 2,544 +1.4%
1987 2,539 -0.2%
1988 2,595 +2.2%
1989 2,581 -0.6%
1990 2,518 -2.4%
1991 2,424 -3.7%
1992 2,328 -3.9%
1993 2,251 -3.3%
1994 2,253 +0.1%
1995 2,354 +4.5%
1996 2,352 -0.1%
1997 2,447 +4.1%
1998 2,392 -2.3%
1999 2,478 +3.6%
2000 2,557 +3.2%
2001 2,555 -0.1%
2002 2,539 -0.6%
2003 2,529 -0.4%
2004 2,523 -0.3%
2005 2,533 +0.4%
2006 2,534 +0.0%
2007 2,521 -0.5%
2008 2,512 -0.4%
2009 2,555 +1.7%
2010 2,615 +2.3%
2011 2,606 -0.3%
2012 2,708 +3.9%
2013 2,659 -1.8%
2014 2,605 -2.1%
2015 2,593 -0.4%
2016 2,602 +0.3%
2017 2,624 +0.8%
2018 2,657 +1.3%
2019 2,615 -1.6%
2020 2,630 +0.5%
2021 2,676 +1.8%
2022 2,657 -0.7%
2023 2,672 +0.6%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 2,672 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 2,672 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,327 2,235 2,410 9
1970s 2,164 1,965 2,389 10
1980s 2,486 2,271 2,595 10
1990s 2,380 2,251 2,518 10
2000s 2,536 2,512 2,557 10
2010s 2,629 2,593 2,708 10
2020s 2,659 2,630 2,676 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 136 South Africa 2,694 compare
  2. 137 Gabon 2,686 compare
  3. 138 Sri Lanka 2,675 compare
  4. 140 Maldives 2,671 compare
  5. 141 Japan 2,670 compare
  6. 142 India 2,668 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Bahamas was 2,672 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 2,708 in 2012.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,965 in 1978.
How does Bahamas rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Bahamas ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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