Dietary composition by country in Congo
Congo: Dietary composition by country was 7.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Congo stood at 7.68.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Congo peaked at 10.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.953, in 1974.
That places Congo 107th 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.
Dietary composition by country in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9591 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9594 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9587 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9593 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9587 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9577 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9572 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9563 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9556 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9552 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9549 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9546 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9539 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.953 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.91 | +100.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9597 | -49.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9645 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9696 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9757 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | +101.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.02 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.01 | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3 | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9896 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 3.97 | +97.7% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 7.54 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.47 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 9.82 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 9.73 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.13 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.68 | -15.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +101.3% | 0.9757 | 1.96 |
| 1975 | +100.4% | 0.953 | 1.91 |
| 1996 | +100.0% | 0.9896 | 1.98 |
| 2006 | +98.3% | 2.88 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | +97.7% | 2.01 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | +51.3% | 1.99 | 3.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.958 | 0.9556 | 0.9594 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.953 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 1.96 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 0.9896 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 2.88 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 7.28 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 7.68 | 9.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Congo?
- Dietary composition by country in Congo was 7.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.953 in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for dietary composition by country?
- Congo ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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