Dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Dietary composition by country was 4.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau is 4.79, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 15.16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 121st 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1.16 | — |
| 1970 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 | — |
| 1979 | 0.9855 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9864 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9876 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9919 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1.01 | — |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1.02 | — |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | — |
| 2003 | 2.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 6.63 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 13.55 | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 15.16 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 13.74 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 11.93 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 12.84 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.06 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 11.97 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 10.78 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -55.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +116.5% | 3.05 | 6.6 |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1.24 | 0 |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 1.14 | 0 |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.9919 | 0 |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 1.03 | 0 |
| 1999 | -100.0% | 1.03 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1286 | 0 | 1.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9214 | 0 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6027 | 0 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2048 | 0 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 0 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 5.08 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 4.79 | 11.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dietary composition by country in Guinea-Bissau was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dietary composition by country?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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