Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 57.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.45
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.45
in 2023
All-time low
11.25
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 57.45 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh peaked at 57.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 1983.

That places Bangladesh 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 30.59 —
1962 26.74 -12.6%
1963 24.81 -7.2%
1964 23.85 -3.9%
1965 19.1 -19.9%
1966 18.19 -4.8%
1967 19.2 +5.6%
1968 18.27 -4.8%
1969 21.16 +15.8%
1970 20.16 -4.7%
1971 20.21 +0.2%
1972 18.23 -9.8%
1973 16.08 -11.8%
1974 14.95 -7.0%
1975 15.78 +5.5%
1976 14.82 -6.1%
1977 13.9 -6.2%
1978 13.95 +0.3%
1979 14.01 +0.4%
1980 13.12 -6.3%
1981 11.26 -14.2%
1982 12.19 +8.3%
1983 11.25 -7.7%
1984 11.26 +0.1%
1985 11.29 +0.2%
1986 11.32 +0.3%
1987 11.37 +0.4%
1988 12.38 +8.9%
1989 11.49 -7.2%
1990 12.51 +8.8%
1991 12.56 +0.4%
1992 13.57 +8.1%
1993 11.67 -14.0%
1994 11.7 +0.3%
1995 12.71 +8.6%
1996 12.74 +0.3%
1997 11.79 -7.5%
1998 11.8 +0.1%
1999 16.72 +41.7%
2000 17.71 +5.9%
2001 17.73 +0.1%
2002 17.75 +0.1%
2003 17.77 +0.1%
2004 19.77 +11.2%
2005 22.75 +15.1%
2006 21.77 -4.3%
2007 24.74 +13.7%
2008 23.76 -4.0%
2009 25.76 +8.4%
2010 21.87 -15.1%
2011 23.31 +6.6%
2012 22.29 -4.4%
2013 22.73 +2.0%
2014 24.66 +8.5%
2015 24.35 -1.3%
2016 22.19 -8.9%
2017 23.08 +4.0%
2018 23.15 +0.3%
2019 27.18 +17.4%
2020 38.87 +43.0%
2021 42.96 +10.5%
2022 55.51 +29.2%
2023 57.45 +3.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 57.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 57.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.23, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.43 18.19 30.59 9
1970s 16.21 13.9 20.21 10
1980s 11.7 11.25 13.12 10
1990s 12.78 11.67 16.72 10
2000s 20.95 17.71 25.76 10
2010s 23.48 21.87 27.18 10
2020s 48.7 38.87 57.45 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 95 Canada 60.51 compare
  2. 96 Switzerland 60.34 compare
  3. 97 Micronesia (country) 57.73 compare
  4. 99 Tunisia 56.45 compare
  5. 100 Sri Lanka 55.65 compare
  6. 101 Philippines 53.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bangladesh was 57.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 57.45 in 2023.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 1983.
How does Bangladesh rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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