Dietary composition by country in Gabon
Gabon: Dietary composition by country was 22.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Gabon is 22.62, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Gabon peaked at 31.05 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9702, in 1962.
That places Gabon 60th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9725 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9702 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9709 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9709 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9738 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.96 | +100.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | +50.3% |
| 1970 | 13.84 | +366.3% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | -85.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.97 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | +99.5% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | +99.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | -75.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9755 | -50.1% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | +99.8% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | +249.2% |
| 1980 | 8.73 | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 8.73 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.68 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 10.63 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 12.54 | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 12.53 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.64 | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 10.59 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 13.47 | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 13.47 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.51 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 13.48 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14.43 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 16.36 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 9.62 | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 11.54 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 13.47 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 12.52 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 12.51 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.46 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 13.42 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 7.62 | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 16.11 | +111.5% |
| 2005 | 14.13 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.8 | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.71 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.77 | +102.5% |
| 2011 | 27.99 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.13 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.31 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.05 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 29.56 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 30.66 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.56 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 25.77 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.12 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 20.34 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.95 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.62 | -1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +366.3% | 2.97 | 13.84 |
| 1979 | +249.2% | 1.95 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | +111.5% | 7.62 | 16.11 |
| 2010 | +102.5% | 13.71 | 27.77 |
| 1966 | +100.8% | 0.9738 | 1.96 |
| 1974 | +99.5% | 1.97 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 | 0.9702 | 2.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 0.9755 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 8.73 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 | 9.62 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 7.62 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 22.12 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 | 20.34 | 22.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Gabon?
- Dietary composition by country in Gabon was 22.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2014.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9702 in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for dietary composition by country?
- Gabon ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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