Dietary composition by country in Bahamas
Bahamas: Dietary composition by country was 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106.88 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
205.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Bahamas stood at 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Bahamas peaked at 205.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1988.
Bahamas ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.47 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 10.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 11.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 12.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 13.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 14.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.4% |
| 1971 | 20.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +186.9% |
| 1972 | 13.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 11.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 12.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 9 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 9.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 8.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 5.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -39.7% |
| 1979 | 6.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 14.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +129.8% |
| 1981 | 10.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 14.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 11.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 12.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 11.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 12.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 3.72 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 78.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +2020.4% |
| 1996 | 97.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 58.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 36.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 39.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 48.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 34.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 26.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 66.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +143.7% |
| 2006 | 68.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 180.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 205.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 175.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 130.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 111.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 123.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 127.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 114.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 105.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 109.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 107.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 103.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 105.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 6.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2020.4% | 3.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.95 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1971 | +186.9% | 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2005 | +143.7% | 27.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.97 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1980 | +129.8% | 6.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.52 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 205.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 103.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 107.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 6 Macao 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 French Polynesia 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Belize 93.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 12 Seychelles 82.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Bahamas?
- Dietary composition by country in Bahamas was 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 205.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for dietary composition by country?
- Bahamas ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.