Per capita diet composition in Congo
Congo: Per capita diet composition was 193.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
193.62
in 2023
All-time low
42.28
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Congo is 193.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Congo peaked at 193.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.28, in 1961.
Congo ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.28 | — |
| 1962 | 49.47 | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 59.23 | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 59.21 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 57.13 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 58.88 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 65.38 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 74.04 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 63.62 | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 61.03 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 75.94 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 83.56 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 72.78 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 81.65 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 81.98 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 79.48 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 91.14 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 104.35 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 97.83 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 106.75 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 109.79 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 118.48 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 127.42 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 134.76 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 131.13 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 134.63 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 129.4 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 125.48 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 136.24 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 114.2 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 131.61 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 140.29 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 134.07 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 127.85 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 119.41 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 103.97 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 132.34 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 163.59 | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 171.81 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 170.94 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 176.5 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 178.78 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 172.31 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 165.03 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 130.22 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 134.95 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 137.34 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 135.56 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 158.07 | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 173.75 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 160.63 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 155.26 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 175.92 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 145.94 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 150.03 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 158.55 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 172.03 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 176.52 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 176.99 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 173.94 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 191.12 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 193.15 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 193.62 | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 193.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 193.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.8 | 42.28 | 74.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.98 | 61.03 | 104.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.41 | 106.75 | 136.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.91 | 103.97 | 171.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.97 | 130.22 | 178.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.56 | 145.94 | 176.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.96 | 173.94 | 193.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Congo?
- Per capita diet composition in Congo was 193.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 193.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.28 in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for per capita diet composition?
- Congo ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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