Dietary composition by country in Qatar

Qatar: Dietary composition by country was 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.24 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.55 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
41.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Dietary composition by country in Qatar, 2019–2023

010203040502019202120232019: 46.5 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 46.1 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 41.5 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 45.3 kilocalories per day per capita2023: 41.2 kilocalories per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over five years.

That places Qatar 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.55 kilocalories per day per capita 46.55 kilocalories per day per capita 46.55 kilocalories per day per capita 1
2020s 43.54 kilocalories per day per capita 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita 46.1 kilocalories per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 31 Kuwait 42.5 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 32 Micronesia (country) 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 33 Saudi Arabia 41.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 37 Georgia 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Qatar?
Dietary composition by country in Qatar was 41.24 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 46.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 41.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
How does Qatar rank for dietary composition by country?
Qatar ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Qatar 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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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.