Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Dietary composition by country was 0.69 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.69
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.69 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Bangladesh peaked at 0.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Bangladesh ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0.38 —
2011 0.39 +2.6%
2012 0.39 +0.0%
2013 0.4 +2.6%
2014 0.41 +2.5%
2015 0.42 +2.4%
2016 0.43 +2.4%
2017 0.45 +4.7%
2018 0.52 +15.6%
2019 0.83 +59.6%
2020 0.79 -4.8%
2021 0.91 +15.2%
2022 0.77 -15.4%
2023 0.69 -10.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.69 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.75, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +59.6% 0.52 0.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.462 0.38 0.83 10
2020s 0.79 0.69 0.91 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 167 Hungary 0.79 compare
  2. 168 Russia 0.78 compare
  3. 169 Ukraine 0.76 compare
  4. 170 Egypt 0.69 compare
  5. 172 Sri Lanka 0.61 compare
  6. 173 Myanmar 0.58 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Bangladesh?
Dietary composition by country in Bangladesh was 0.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Bangladesh rank for dietary composition by country?
Bangladesh ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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