Per capita diet composition in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Per capita diet composition was 719.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Bangladesh stood at 719.07.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Bangladesh peaked at 776.77 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 397.28, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 475.62 | — |
| 1962 | 468.21 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 480.46 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 473.66 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 460.46 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 452.71 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 415.27 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 443.87 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 457.5 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 479.25 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 439.84 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 406.27 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 432.29 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 444.61 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 412.58 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 438.87 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 397.28 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 436.25 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 451.58 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 445.64 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 437.57 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 445.11 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 451.2 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 448.11 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 458.7 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 454.74 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 473.26 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 467.5 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 466.4 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 477.15 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 479.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 475.25 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 452.15 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 452.21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 463.36 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 465.97 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 466.36 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 473.3 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 520.28 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 507.85 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 518.91 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 528.62 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 534.65 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 531.83 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 515.21 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 514.22 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 521.72 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 517.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 517.5 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 732.3 | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 745.59 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 747.59 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 737.84 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 737.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 755.86 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 728.71 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 749.84 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 776.77 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 752.82 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 769.48 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 718.38 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 729.95 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 719.07 | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 719.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 719.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 646.12, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.5% | 517.5 | 732.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.64 | 415.27 | 480.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 433.88 | 397.28 | 479.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.82 | 437.57 | 473.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.59 | 452.15 | 520.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.8 | 507.85 | 534.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.52 | 728.71 | 776.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.22 | 718.38 | 769.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Bangladesh?
- Per capita diet composition in Bangladesh was 719.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 776.77 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.28 in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for per capita diet composition?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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