Dietary composition by country in Macao

Macao: Dietary composition by country was 112.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
112.66
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
213.7
in 2015
All-time low
4.36
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Macao, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Macao recorded 112.66 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Macao peaked at 213.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 1967.

Macao ranks 6th 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 Macao, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Macao, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 9.09 —
1962 15.27 +68.0%
1963 8.3 -45.6%
1964 5.26 -36.6%
1965 5.45 +3.6%
1966 6.6 +21.0%
1967 4.36 -34.0%
1968 8.27 +89.7%
1969 9.6 +16.0%
1970 8.78 -8.5%
1971 8.68 -1.1%
1972 8.37 -3.6%
1973 8.09 -3.4%
1974 7.94 -1.8%
1975 7.75 -2.3%
1976 11.9 +53.5%
1977 5.27 -55.7%
1978 6.15 +16.7%
1979 7.05 +14.7%
1980 11.99 +70.1%
1981 15.97 +33.1%
1982 17 +6.4%
1983 15.08 -11.3%
1984 13.16 -12.7%
1985 12.19 -7.3%
1986 13.27 +8.8%
1987 13.35 +0.6%
1988 16.44 +23.2%
1989 11.28 -31.4%
1990 12.3 +9.0%
1991 14.26 +15.9%
1992 14.22 -0.3%
1993 14.13 -0.6%
1994 14.07 -0.5%
1995 12.98 -7.7%
1996 13.93 +7.3%
1997 12.9 -7.4%
1998 12.88 -0.2%
1999 11.85 -8.0%
2000 11.85 +0.0%
2001 12.79 +7.9%
2002 13.63 +6.6%
2003 16.35 +19.9%
2004 19.99 +22.3%
2005 23.62 +18.1%
2006 27.36 +15.9%
2007 38.7 +41.4%
2008 31.28 -19.2%
2009 30.4 -2.8%
2010 122.26 +302.2%
2011 121.58 -0.6%
2012 127.55 +4.9%
2013 134.31 +5.3%
2014 207.44 +54.4%
2015 213.7 +3.0%
2016 207.92 -2.7%
2017 206.72 -0.6%
2018 196.16 -5.1%
2019 159.85 -18.5%
2020 116.15 -27.3%
2021 120.34 +3.6%
2022 111.07 -7.7%
2023 112.66 +1.4%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 112.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 6.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 112.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Macao 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
2010 +302.2% 30.4 122.26
1968 +89.7% 4.36 8.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.02 4.36 15.27 9
1970s 8 5.27 11.9 10
1980s 13.97 11.28 17 10
1990s 13.35 11.85 14.26 10
2000s 22.6 11.85 38.7 10
2010s 169.75 121.58 213.7 10
2020s 115.05 111.07 120.34 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 3 Nauru 129.98 compare
  2. 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 compare
  3. 5 New Caledonia 115.28 compare
  4. 7 Marshall Islands 109.35 compare
  5. 8 Hong Kong 109.09 compare
  6. 9 Bahamas 106.88 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Macao?
Dietary composition by country in Macao was 112.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 213.7 in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 1967.
How does Macao rank for dietary composition by country?
Macao ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao 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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