Dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia

Somalia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.18
in 2021
All-time low
9.08
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 9.12011: 13.62012: 9.82013: 12.52014: 14.52015: 13.12016: 13.52017: 17.52018: 15.52019: 15.72020: 16.42021: 19.22022: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia is 19, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia peaked at 19.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2010.

Somalia ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 9.08 —
2011 13.64 +50.2%
2012 9.84 -27.8%
2013 12.49 +26.9%
2014 14.52 +16.2%
2015 13.14 -9.5%
2016 13.54 +3.0%
2017 17.51 +29.3%
2018 15.5 -11.5%
2019 15.69 +1.2%
2020 16.44 +4.7%
2021 19.18 +16.7%
2022 19 -0.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.5 9.08 17.51 10
2020s 18.2 16.44 19.18 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 166 Senegal 19.71 compare
  2. 167 Niger 19.59 compare
  3. 168 Gambia 19.19 compare
  4. 170 Egypt 17.59 compare
  5. 171 Cuba 17.49 compare
  6. 172 Papua New Guinea 17.06 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Somalia was 19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 19.18 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Somalia ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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