Dietary composition by country in Bhutan
Bhutan: Dietary composition by country was 9.7 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dietary composition by country in Bhutan, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Greece 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Paraguay 9.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Guinea 9.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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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.