Dietary composition by country in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Dietary composition by country was 109.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Hong Kong, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Hong Kong is 109.09, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Hong Kong peaked at 120.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 4.93 | — |
| 1966 | 6.74 | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 7.86 | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 7.66 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.89 | +81.2% |
| 1970 | 9.52 | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 11.05 | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | -37.4% |
| 1973 | 6.88 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.84 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.9 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.97 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 10.07 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 10.15 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.15 | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 8.14 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.17 | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 12.13 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.06 | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.21 | +115.9% |
| 1988 | 9.21 | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 7.23 | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 10.42 | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 9.36 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.18 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 11.94 | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 10.95 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 13.03 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 14.15 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 23.4 | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 16.28 | +219.4% |
| 2002 | 17.23 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.13 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 17.02 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 16.97 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.94 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 21.83 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 22.81 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 61.25 | +168.5% |
| 2011 | 61.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.61 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.49 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.37 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.22 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 60.92 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 59.7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.12 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 61.7 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 61.16 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 102.68 | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 120.68 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 109.09 | -9.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 109.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 6.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 109.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +219.4% | 5.1 | 16.28 |
| 2010 | +168.5% | 22.81 | 61.25 |
| 1987 | +115.9% | 7.05 | 15.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 | 0 | 13.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.71 | 6.88 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.44 | 7.03 | 15.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.55 | 7.08 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 5.1 | 22.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 | 59.7 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 61.16 | 120.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 compare
- 6 Macao 112.66 compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 compare
- 9 Bahamas 106.88 compare
- 10 French Polynesia 96.95 compare
- 11 Belize 93.7 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Hong Kong?
- Dietary composition by country in Hong Kong was 109.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 120.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for dietary composition by country?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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