Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,560 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,560 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person 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 supply of calories per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,727 kilocalories per day, in 1962.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,832 kilocalories per day | 1,727 kilocalories per day | 1,951 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,948 kilocalories per day | 1,793 kilocalories per day | 2,008 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,208 kilocalories per day | 1,992 kilocalories per day | 2,379 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,334 kilocalories per day | 2,207 kilocalories per day | 2,467 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 kilocalories per day | 2,298 kilocalories per day | 2,349 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 kilocalories per day | 2,042 kilocalories per day | 2,668 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 2,440 kilocalories per day | 2,694 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Guinea-Bissau was 2,560 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,694 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,727 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 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.