Dietary composition by country in Bahrain
Bahrain: Dietary composition by country was 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary composition by country in Bahrain, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over five years.
That places Bahrain 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dietary composition by country in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Bulgaria 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Cuba 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Cameroon 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Afghanistan 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Bahrain?
- Dietary composition by country in Bahrain was 4.58 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for dietary composition by country?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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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.