Dietary composition by country in Barbados
Barbados: Dietary composition by country was 153.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
153.98
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
158.28
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Barbados stood at 153.98.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Barbados peaked at 158.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Barbados 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9751 | — |
| 1965 | 0.9694 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.93 | +98.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9551 | -50.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9535 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9541 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9632 | — |
| 1972 | 0.9653 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +201.7% |
| 1974 | 7.78 | +167.3% |
| 1975 | 6.86 | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 15.72 | +129.3% |
| 1977 | 24.54 | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 24.65 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 23.76 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 22.79 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 23.8 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 35.72 | +50.1% |
| 1984 | 31.76 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 33.76 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 42.73 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 38.96 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 16.95 | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 16.99 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.03 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 27.06 | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 21.06 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 30.11 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 26.04 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 29.11 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 22.14 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 26.26 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 19.19 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 27.36 | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 30.56 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 36.76 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 43.95 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 43.84 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.74 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.02 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 53.98 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 42.73 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 58.1 | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 56.99 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 123.78 | +117.2% |
| 2011 | 124.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 121.56 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 124.14 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 120.11 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 123.33 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 120.69 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 119.24 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 142.63 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 153.26 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 108.4 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 129.72 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 158.28 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 153.98 | -2.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 153.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 8.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 153.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +201.7% | 0.9653 | 2.91 |
| 1974 | +167.3% | 2.91 | 7.78 |
| 1976 | +129.3% | 6.86 | 15.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7482 | 0 | 1.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.71 | 0 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.72 | 16.95 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.84 | 19.19 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.27 | 30.56 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.28 | 119.24 | 153.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.59 | 108.4 | 158.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Grenada 180.51 compare
- 3 Nauru 129.98 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 compare
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Barbados?
- Dietary composition by country in Barbados was 153.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 158.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for dietary composition by country?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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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