Dietary composition by country in Brunei

Brunei: Dietary composition by country was 48.1 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
48.1
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
80.43
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
49
1961–2009

Dietary composition by country in Brunei, 1961–2009

020406080196119852009

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2009, dietary composition by country in Brunei stood at 48.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Brunei peaked at 80.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Brunei 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Dietary composition by country in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Brunei, 1961 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 9.25 —
1965 11.15 +20.5%
1966 13.85 +24.2%
1967 10.27 -25.8%
1968 10.28 +0.1%
1969 12.26 +19.3%
1970 12.5 +2.0%
1971 11.83 -5.4%
1972 12.98 +9.7%
1973 11.05 -14.9%
1974 13.11 +18.7%
1975 11.2 -14.6%
1976 12.25 +9.3%
1977 19.53 +59.4%
1978 13.38 -31.5%
1979 16.58 +23.9%
1980 17.63 +6.3%
1981 16.58 -5.9%
1982 13.45 -18.9%
1983 19.58 +45.6%
1984 14.35 -26.7%
1985 19.35 +34.8%
1986 24.26 +25.4%
1987 26.24 +8.1%
1988 40.34 +53.8%
1989 77.6 +92.3%
1990 74.49 -4.0%
1991 80.43 +8.0%
1992 17.14 -78.7%
1993 16.17 -5.6%
1994 17.17 +6.2%
1995 14.18 -17.4%
1996 10.16 -28.4%
1997 23.35 +129.9%
1998 28.41 +21.7%
1999 27.47 -3.3%
2000 27.46 -0.0%
2001 32.54 +18.5%
2002 44.76 +37.6%
2003 38.81 -13.3%
2004 29.66 -23.6%
2005 32.81 +10.6%
2006 35.99 +9.7%
2007 41.09 +14.2%
2008 53.4 +30.0%
2009 48.1 -9.9%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 48.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 2.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 48.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.45 0 13.85 9
1970s 13.44 11.05 19.53 10
1980s 26.94 13.45 77.6 10
1990s 30.9 10.16 80.43 10
2000s 38.46 27.46 53.4 10

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 24 Suriname 53.17 compare
  2. 25 Tuvalu 52.84
  3. 26 Djibouti 50.79 compare
  4. 28 Finland 47.59 compare
  5. 29 Maldives 44.49 compare
  6. 30 Guyana 43.49 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Brunei?
Dietary composition by country in Brunei was 48.1 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 80.43 in 1991.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Brunei rank for dietary composition by country?
Brunei ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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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