Dietary composition by country in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Dietary composition by country was 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
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 Bulgaria is 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Bulgaria peaked at 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9024 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 120 Taiwan 4.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Guinea-Bissau 4.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Cuba 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Bahrain 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 4.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 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 Bulgaria?
- Dietary composition by country in Bulgaria was 4.66 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for dietary composition by country?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
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.