Dietary composition by country in India

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

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in India, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in India is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in India peaked at 2.02 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places India 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 1.02 —
1973 1.02 +0.0%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1.02 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 1.01 —
1984 1.01 -0.1%
1985 1.01 -0.1%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 1.01 —
1988 2.02 +99.7%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 1 —
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 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 —

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.75. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0.3054 0 1.02 10
1980s 0.6064 0 2.02 10
1990s 0.1005 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near India

  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 Germany 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in India?
Dietary composition by country in India was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1988.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does India rank for dietary composition by country?
India ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this India 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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Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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