Dietary composition by country in Germany

Germany: Dietary composition by country was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Germany, 1961–2023

0246196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0 for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Germany peaked at 6.1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Germany 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 1.01 —
1967 1.01 +0.3%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 1.01 —
1970 1.01 +0.1%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 2.03 —
1976 3.05 +50.5%
1977 4.07 +33.5%
1978 6.1 +49.9%
1979 5.07 -16.8%
1980 6.07 +19.5%
1981 6.05 -0.3%
1982 4.03 -33.4%
1983 4.03 +0.1%
1984 4.04 +0.3%
1985 4.05 +0.3%
1986 4.06 +0.1%
1987 4.06 +0.1%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 1.01 —
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 1.01 —
1995 1.01 +0.2%
1996 1.01 -0.0%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56. (63 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.95. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3371 0 1.01 9
1970s 2.13 0 6.1 10
1980s 3.64 0 6.07 10
1990s 0.4048 0 1.01 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 175 Tanzania 0.49 compare
  2. 176 Austria 0.38 compare
  3. 177 Pakistan 0.18 compare
  4. 178 Brazil 0 compare
  5. 178 Croatia 0
  6. 178 Denmark 0 compare
  7. 178 India 0 compare
  8. 178 Indonesia 0 compare
  9. 178 Mexico 0 compare
  10. 178 Netherlands 0 compare
  11. 178 Poland 0 compare
  12. 178 Serbia 0 compare
  13. 178 South Africa 0 compare
  14. 178 South Korea 0
  15. 178 Spain 0 compare
  16. 178 Thailand 0 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Germany?
Dietary composition by country in Germany was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1978.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Germany rank for dietary composition by country?
Germany ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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