Daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,588 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,588
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,620
in 2022
All-time low
1,760
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh stood at 2,588.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh peaked at 2,620 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,760, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,059 | — |
| 1962 | 2,032 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,074 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,059 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,026 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,021 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,891 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,994 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2,046 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,112 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,957 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,801 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,870 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,920 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,806 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,936 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,760 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,890 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,946 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,896 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,875 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,904 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,924 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,904 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,945 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,950 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,024 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,008 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,996 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,031 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,044 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,047 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,955 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,954 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,998 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,008 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,059 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,125 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,229 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,222 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,296 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,281 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,320 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,354 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,346 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,347 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,392 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,362 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,403 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,328 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,365 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,383 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,385 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,410 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,481 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,426 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,488 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,567 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,523 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,589 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,595 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,620 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,588 | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,588 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,588 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 | 1,891 | 2,074 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,900 | 1,760 | 2,112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,943 | 1,875 | 2,024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,045 | 1,954 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 | 2,222 | 2,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 | 2,328 | 2,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,598 | 2,588 | 2,620 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Bangladesh was 2,588 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,620 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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