Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Dietary composition by country was 64.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.59
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2021
All-time low
0.9552
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Cape Verde stood at 64.59.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Cape Verde peaked at 68.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9552, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9983 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9915 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9883 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9803 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9717 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9661 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9597 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9552 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | +102.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.02 | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 3.06 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.08 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 7.93 | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 22.19 | +179.9% |
| 1979 | 19.85 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -71.8% |
| 1981 | 17.62 | +214.3% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 9.39 | +101.5% |
| 1984 | 2.85 | -69.7% |
| 1985 | 3.81 | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 5.72 | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 3.76 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 7.61 | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 10.5 | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 7.69 | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 10.62 | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 10.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.66 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 12.68 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 12.74 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 15.72 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.58 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.28 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 17.28 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 35.76 | +106.9% |
| 2011 | 36.12 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.54 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.99 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.18 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.47 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 35.38 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 48.13 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 56.98 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 61.54 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 67.48 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.21 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 64.59 | -2.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 64.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 64.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 13.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +214.3% | 5.6 | 17.62 |
| 1978 | +179.9% | 7.93 | 22.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9855 | 0.9597 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.11 | 0.9552 | 22.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 2.85 | 17.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 | 4.69 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 7.86 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.31 | 35.38 | 61.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.67 | 64.59 | 68.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Cape Verde?
- Dietary composition by country in Cape Verde was 64.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9552 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for dietary composition by country?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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