Daily per capita protein supply in North Korea

North Korea: Daily per capita protein supply was 56.94 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56.94
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
175th
of 191 countries
All-time high
72.9
in 1979
All-time low
55.23
in 2009
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Daily per capita protein supply in North Korea, 1961–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in North Korea is 56.94, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in North Korea peaked at 72.9 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 55.23, in 2009.

That places North Korea 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.68 59.79 64.09 9
1970s 67 61.09 72.9 10
1980s 69.27 65.75 72.42 10
1990s 61.54 55.3 72.43 10
2000s 57.39 55.23 60.3 10
2010s 58.93 56.94 60.41 9

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 172 Sierra Leone 57.58 compare
  2. 173 Rwanda 57.05 compare
  3. 174 Nigeria 57.03 compare
  4. 176 Uganda 56.43 compare
  5. 177 Kenya 55.77 compare
  6. 178 Solomon Islands 54.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in North Korea?
Daily per capita protein supply in North Korea was 56.94 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 1979.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 55.23 in 2009.
How does North Korea rank for daily per capita protein supply?
North Korea ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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