Dietary composition by country in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Dietary composition by country was 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
109.35 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
130.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
105.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Dietary composition by country in Marshall Islands, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.
Marshall Islands ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dietary composition by country in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 105.83 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2020 | 130.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 130.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 120.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 1 |
| 2020s | 122.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 New Caledonia 115.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Macao 112.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Hong Kong 109.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 106.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 French Polynesia 96.95 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Marshall Islands?
- Dietary composition by country in Marshall Islands was 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 130.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.83 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for dietary composition by country?
- Marshall Islands ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.