Daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,560 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,560
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,694
in 2020
All-time low
1,727
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,560 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,694 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,727, in 1962.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 1,780 —
1962 1,727 -3.0%
1963 1,751 +1.4%
1964 1,807 +3.2%
1965 1,907 +5.6%
1966 1,951 +2.3%
1967 1,913 -2.0%
1968 1,779 -7.0%
1969 1,878 +5.6%
1970 1,793 -4.5%
1971 1,948 +8.7%
1972 1,930 -0.9%
1973 1,960 +1.5%
1974 1,994 +1.7%
1975 2,008 +0.7%
1976 1,992 -0.8%
1977 1,969 -1.2%
1978 1,977 +0.4%
1979 1,910 -3.4%
1980 1,992 +4.3%
1981 2,117 +6.3%
1982 2,127 +0.4%
1983 2,140 +0.6%
1984 2,150 +0.5%
1985 2,379 +10.7%
1986 2,296 -3.5%
1987 2,319 +1.0%
1988 2,286 -1.4%
1989 2,275 -0.5%
1990 2,349 +3.3%
1991 2,427 +3.3%
1992 2,467 +1.6%
1993 2,373 -3.8%
1994 2,387 +0.6%
1995 2,378 -0.4%
1996 2,293 -3.6%
1997 2,235 -2.6%
1998 2,207 -1.2%
1999 2,224 +0.8%
2000 2,320 +4.3%
2001 2,348 +1.2%
2002 2,345 -0.1%
2003 2,298 -2.0%
2004 2,326 +1.2%
2005 2,339 +0.6%
2006 2,313 -1.1%
2007 2,345 +1.4%
2008 2,349 +0.2%
2009 2,315 -1.5%
2010 2,267 -2.0%
2011 2,235 -1.4%
2012 2,224 -0.5%
2013 2,194 -1.4%
2014 2,042 -6.9%
2015 2,170 +6.2%
2016 2,326 +7.2%
2017 2,603 +11.9%
2018 2,668 +2.5%
2019 2,514 -5.8%
2020 2,694 +7.2%
2021 2,521 -6.5%
2022 2,440 -3.2%
2023 2,560 +4.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 2,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,832 1,727 1,951 9
1970s 1,948 1,793 2,008 10
1980s 2,208 1,992 2,379 10
1990s 2,334 2,207 2,467 10
2000s 2,330 2,298 2,349 10
2010s 2,324 2,042 2,668 10
2020s 2,554 2,440 2,694 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 150 Bangladesh 2,588 compare
  2. 151 Namibia 2,581 compare
  3. 152 Eswatini 2,574 compare
  4. 154 Ethiopia 2,558 compare
  5. 155 Jordan 2,556 compare
  6. 156 Antigua and Barbuda 2,544 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Guinea-Bissau was 2,560 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 2,694 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1,727 in 1962.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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