Dietary composition by country in Bhutan

Bhutan: Dietary composition by country was 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.7 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
96th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.48 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
9.7 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Dietary composition by country in Bhutan, 2019–2023

051015202019202120232019: 12.1 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 13.5 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 18.5 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 14.2 kilocalories per day per capita2023: 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Bhutan is 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over five years.

Bhutan ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita 1
2020s 13.98 kilocalories per day per capita 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 93 Greece 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 94 Tajikistan 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 97 Paraguay 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Bhutan?
Dietary composition by country in Bhutan was 9.7 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 18.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for dietary composition by country?
Bhutan ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.