Per capita diet composition in Bahamas

Bahamas: Per capita diet composition was 207.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
207.58
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
319.78
in 2016
All-time low
184.88
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in Bahamas, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Bahamas is 207.58, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Bahamas peaked at 319.78 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 184.88, in 2005.

Bahamas ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Per capita diet composition in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Bahamas, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 287.92 —
1962 282.58 -1.9%
1963 275.83 -2.4%
1964 265.19 -3.9%
1965 261.47 -1.4%
1966 259.63 -0.7%
1967 255.83 -1.5%
1968 234.17 -8.5%
1969 224.36 -4.2%
1970 228.13 +1.7%
1971 213.94 -6.2%
1972 202.79 -5.2%
1973 198.92 -1.9%
1974 198.76 -0.1%
1975 196.57 -1.1%
1976 205.16 +4.4%
1977 190.7 -7.0%
1978 185.98 -2.5%
1979 190.7 +2.5%
1980 210.31 +10.3%
1981 204.65 -2.7%
1982 232.28 +13.5%
1983 237.11 +2.1%
1984 216.2 -8.8%
1985 232.75 +7.7%
1986 229 -1.6%
1987 223.76 -2.3%
1988 229.7 +2.7%
1989 225.77 -1.7%
1990 233.5 +3.4%
1991 208.42 -10.7%
1992 202.72 -2.7%
1993 186.16 -8.2%
1994 204.11 +9.6%
1995 210.87 +3.3%
1996 219.11 +3.9%
1997 228.57 +4.3%
1998 218.3 -4.5%
1999 216.77 -0.7%
2000 220.01 +1.5%
2001 223.15 +1.4%
2002 225.8 +1.2%
2003 221.4 -1.9%
2004 197.24 -10.9%
2005 184.88 -6.3%
2006 193.1 +4.4%
2007 192.78 -0.2%
2008 190.06 -1.4%
2009 186.46 -1.9%
2010 210.85 +13.1%
2011 243.42 +15.4%
2012 220.98 -9.2%
2013 238.16 +7.8%
2014 268.51 +12.7%
2015 270.82 +0.9%
2016 319.78 +18.1%
2017 285.97 -10.6%
2018 283.26 -0.9%
2019 268.57 -5.2%
2020 259.33 -3.4%
2021 252.38 -2.7%
2022 228.05 -9.6%
2023 207.58 -9.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 207.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 207.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 260.78 224.36 287.92 9
1970s 201.17 185.98 228.13 10
1980s 224.15 204.65 237.11 10
1990s 212.85 186.16 233.5 10
2000s 203.49 184.88 225.8 10
2010s 261.03 210.85 319.78 10
2020s 236.84 207.58 259.33 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 183 Angola 232.3 compare
  2. 184 Antigua and Barbuda 228.91 compare
  3. 185 Grenada 207.84 compare
  4. 187 Bermuda 206.21 compare
  5. 188 Congo 193.62 compare
  6. 189 Dominica 174.49 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Bahamas?
Per capita diet composition in Bahamas was 207.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 319.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 184.88 in 2005.
How does Bahamas rank for per capita diet composition?
Bahamas ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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