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Daily per capita caloric supply in Maldives

Maldives: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,671 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,671
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,773
in 2016
All-time low
1,517
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Maldives, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 2,671 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Maldives peaked at 2,773 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,517, in 1961.

Maldives ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Maldives, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 1,517 —
1962 1,543 +1.7%
1963 1,533 -0.6%
1964 1,534 +0.1%
1965 1,604 +4.6%
1966 1,618 +0.8%
1967 1,615 -0.1%
1968 1,584 -1.9%
1969 1,583 -0.1%
1970 1,643 +3.8%
1971 1,631 -0.7%
1972 1,575 -3.4%
1973 1,708 +8.5%
1974 1,697 -0.7%
1975 1,669 -1.6%
1976 1,789 +7.2%
1977 1,808 +1.1%
1978 1,899 +5.0%
1979 2,000 +5.3%
1980 2,114 +5.7%
1981 2,147 +1.5%
1982 2,203 +2.6%
1983 2,198 -0.2%
1984 2,212 +0.6%
1985 2,233 +1.0%
1986 2,263 +1.4%
1987 2,189 -3.3%
1988 2,210 +1.0%
1989 2,335 +5.6%
1990 2,201 -5.7%
1991 2,268 +3.1%
1992 2,260 -0.3%
1993 2,308 +2.1%
1994 2,396 +3.8%
1995 2,311 -3.6%
1996 2,318 +0.3%
1997 2,294 -1.0%
1998 2,332 +1.7%
1999 2,391 +2.5%
2000 2,357 -1.4%
2001 2,399 +1.8%
2002 2,426 +1.1%
2003 2,330 -3.9%
2004 2,372 +1.8%
2005 2,391 +0.8%
2006 2,305 -3.6%
2007 2,367 +2.7%
2008 2,386 +0.8%
2009 2,391 +0.2%
2010 2,593 +8.5%
2011 2,599 +0.2%
2012 2,608 +0.4%
2013 2,638 +1.1%
2014 2,681 +1.6%
2015 2,735 +2.0%
2016 2,773 +1.4%
2017 2,680 -3.4%
2018 2,641 -1.5%
2019 2,657 +0.6%
2020 2,603 -2.0%
2021 2,634 +1.2%
2022 2,672 +1.4%
2023 2,671 -0.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 2,671 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 2,671 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,570 1,517 1,618 9
1970s 1,742 1,575 2,000 10
1980s 2,210 2,114 2,335 10
1990s 2,308 2,201 2,396 10
2000s 2,372 2,305 2,426 10
2010s 2,661 2,593 2,773 10
2020s 2,645 2,603 2,672 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 137 Gabon 2,686 compare
  2. 138 Sri Lanka 2,675 compare
  3. 139 Bahamas 2,672 compare
  4. 141 Japan 2,670 compare
  5. 142 India 2,668 compare
  6. 143 Saint Lucia 2,654 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Maldives?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Maldives was 2,671 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 2,773 in 2016.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1,517 in 1961.
How does Maldives rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Maldives ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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