Dietary composition by country in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dietary composition by country was 22.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in El Salvador is 22.57, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in El Salvador peaked at 25.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 1.02 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 5.12 | — |
| 1973 | 2.05 | -59.9% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.11 | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.27 | +174.4% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 5.13 | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 6.21 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 4.14 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.07 | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.9889 | — |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +101.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.4% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.02 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 9.07 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 12.13 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 9.14 | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 13.29 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 24.16 | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 24.22 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.27 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.32 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.36 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.44 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.54 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.66 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 23.76 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.34 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.39 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.57 | -11.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 22.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 22.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +174.4% | 4.1 | 11.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1129 | 0 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4 | 0 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 0 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 5.01 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.41 | 24.16 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.02 | 22.57 | 25.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in El Salvador?
- Dietary composition by country in El Salvador was 22.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for dietary composition by country?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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