Dietary composition by country in Guyana

Guyana: Dietary composition by country was 43.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.49
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2022
All-time low
2.01
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Guyana, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary composition by country in Guyana stood at 43.49.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Guyana peaked at 44.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1978.

Guyana ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Dietary composition by country in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Guyana, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 3.95 —
1962 2.98 -24.6%
1963 3 +0.5%
1964 3.01 +0.4%
1965 3.03 +0.6%
1966 4.06 +34.0%
1967 3.06 -24.5%
1968 5.12 +67.4%
1969 4.1 -19.9%
1970 4.1 +0.0%
1971 9.22 +124.6%
1972 3.06 -66.8%
1973 7.09 +131.9%
1974 16.13 +127.3%
1975 9.04 -43.9%
1976 12.04 +33.2%
1977 3.02 -74.9%
1978 2.01 -33.2%
1979 7.04 +249.8%
1980 6.02 -14.5%
1981 5 -17.0%
1982 4.97 -0.5%
1983 5.92 +19.2%
1984 5.88 -0.7%
1985 5.85 -0.6%
1986 6.79 +16.1%
1987 6.77 -0.3%
1988 6.75 -0.2%
1989 6.75 -0.1%
1990 6.77 +0.2%
1991 6.77 -0.0%
1992 6.75 -0.3%
1993 6.73 -0.3%
1994 6.72 -0.1%
1995 7.68 +14.2%
1996 7.69 +0.1%
1997 3.85 -49.9%
1998 2.9 -24.7%
1999 4.85 +67.1%
2000 4.86 +0.4%
2001 3.91 -19.5%
2002 3.93 +0.5%
2003 4.94 +25.6%
2004 3.97 -19.6%
2005 5 +25.9%
2006 3.02 -39.5%
2007 5.09 +68.2%
2008 12.34 +142.6%
2009 12.46 +1.0%
2010 16.62 +33.4%
2011 16.83 +1.3%
2012 16.99 +1.0%
2013 17.07 +0.5%
2014 15.04 -11.9%
2015 13.76 -8.5%
2016 18.41 +33.8%
2017 17.36 -5.7%
2018 15.89 -8.5%
2019 16.31 +2.6%
2020 21.54 +32.1%
2021 43.31 +101.1%
2022 44.4 +2.5%
2023 43.49 -2.1%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 43.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 43.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Guyana 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +249.8% 2.01 7.04
2008 +142.6% 5.09 12.34

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.59 2.98 5.12 9
1970s 7.28 2.01 16.13 10
1980s 6.07 4.97 6.79 10
1990s 6.07 2.9 7.69 10
2000s 5.95 3.02 12.46 10
2010s 16.43 13.76 18.41 10
2020s 38.18 21.54 44.4 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 27 Brunei 48.1 compare
  2. 28 Finland 47.59 compare
  3. 29 Maldives 44.49 compare
  4. 31 Kuwait 42.5 compare
  5. 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 compare
  6. 33 Saudi Arabia 41.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Guyana?
Dietary composition by country in Guyana was 43.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1978.
How does Guyana rank for dietary composition by country?
Guyana ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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
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Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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