Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 61.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.21
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.14
in 2015
All-time low
13.99
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria stood at 61.21.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria peaked at 78.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.99, in 1961.

Bulgaria ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 13.99 —
1962 17.99 +28.6%
1963 17 -5.5%
1964 23 +35.3%
1965 19.01 -17.4%
1966 22.03 +15.9%
1967 18.04 -18.1%
1968 16.03 -11.1%
1969 18.01 +12.4%
1970 15.01 -16.7%
1971 15.01 +0.0%
1972 21.04 +40.1%
1973 17.04 -19.0%
1974 16.01 -6.0%
1975 22.01 +37.5%
1976 27 +22.7%
1977 22.96 -15.0%
1978 22.01 -4.2%
1979 21.04 -4.4%
1980 25.02 +18.9%
1981 30.01 +20.0%
1982 30.01 +0.0%
1983 30.02 +0.0%
1984 38.01 +26.6%
1985 38 -0.0%
1986 34.97 -8.0%
1987 36.87 +5.4%
1988 37.72 +2.3%
1989 34.77 -7.8%
1990 33.99 -2.2%
1991 32.18 -5.3%
1992 33.37 +3.7%
1993 40.4 +21.1%
1994 35.15 -13.0%
1995 37 +5.3%
1996 31.94 -13.7%
1997 27.94 -12.5%
1998 30.97 +10.8%
1999 32.99 +6.5%
2000 30 -9.1%
2001 38.03 +26.8%
2002 31.03 -18.4%
2003 28.01 -9.7%
2004 27.98 -0.1%
2005 30.95 +10.6%
2006 36.92 +19.3%
2007 39.87 +8.0%
2008 43.82 +9.9%
2009 52.7 +20.3%
2010 60.87 +15.5%
2011 54.87 -9.9%
2012 54.29 -1.1%
2013 54.99 +1.3%
2014 58.05 +5.6%
2015 78.14 +34.6%
2016 77.16 -1.3%
2017 60.14 -22.1%
2018 51.72 -14.0%
2019 49.75 -3.8%
2020 46.14 -7.3%
2021 55.24 +19.7%
2022 48.76 -11.7%
2023 61.21 +25.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 61.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 61.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.34 13.99 23 9
1970s 19.91 15.01 27 10
1980s 33.54 25.02 38.01 10
1990s 33.59 27.94 40.4 10
2000s 35.93 27.98 52.7 10
2010s 60 49.75 78.14 10
2020s 52.84 46.14 61.21 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 89 Eswatini 62.34 compare
  2. 90 Namibia 61.75 compare
  3. 91 Argentina 61.29 compare
  4. 93 Nepal 61.01 compare
  5. 94 Uruguay 60.78 compare
  6. 95 Canada 60.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Bulgaria was 61.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 78.14 in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.99 in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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