Dietary composition by country in Djibouti
Djibouti: Dietary composition by country was 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Djibouti peaked at 57.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Djibouti 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 2.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Suriname 53.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Tuvalu 52.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Brunei 48.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 28 Finland 47.59 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 29 Maldives 44.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -84.61 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Djibouti?
- Dietary composition by country in Djibouti was 50.79 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 57.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for dietary composition by country?
- Djibouti ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.