Per capita diet composition in Djibouti

Djibouti: Per capita diet composition was 505.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
505.5
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
539.7
in 2018
All-time low
207.63
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita diet composition in Djibouti, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 505.5 for per capita diet composition in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Djibouti peaked at 539.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 207.63, in 1982.

Djibouti ranks 47th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita diet composition in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Djibouti, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 272.74 —
1962 310.27 +13.8%
1963 292.01 -5.9%
1964 324.72 +11.2%
1965 313.05 -3.6%
1966 317.01 +1.3%
1967 312.77 -1.3%
1968 315.46 +0.9%
1969 301.95 -4.3%
1970 314.97 +4.3%
1971 316.09 +0.4%
1972 297.43 -5.9%
1973 310.11 +4.3%
1974 285.02 -8.1%
1975 274.22 -3.8%
1976 269.45 -1.7%
1977 272.47 +1.1%
1978 241.75 -11.3%
1979 225.3 -6.8%
1980 223.44 -0.8%
1981 215.57 -3.5%
1982 207.63 -3.7%
1983 230.28 +10.9%
1984 235.46 +2.2%
1985 259.25 +10.1%
1986 283.46 +9.3%
1987 285.02 +0.6%
1988 287.05 +0.7%
1989 286.85 -0.1%
1990 301.79 +5.2%
1991 254.49 -15.7%
1992 275.47 +8.2%
1993 298.81 +8.5%
1994 291.14 -2.6%
1995 314.14 +7.9%
1996 343.41 +9.3%
1997 330.37 -3.8%
1998 343.3 +3.9%
1999 345.79 +0.7%
2000 352.05 +1.8%
2001 346.97 -1.4%
2002 354.98 +2.3%
2003 350.86 -1.2%
2004 365.25 +4.1%
2005 367.65 +0.7%
2006 374.28 +1.8%
2007 372.46 -0.5%
2008 379.01 +1.8%
2009 390.04 +2.9%
2010 487.31 +24.9%
2011 498.05 +2.2%
2012 500.44 +0.5%
2013 504.62 +0.8%
2014 507.62 +0.6%
2015 518.52 +2.1%
2016 520.19 +0.3%
2017 520.98 +0.2%
2018 539.7 +3.6%
2019 506.96 -6.1%
2020 505.01 -0.4%
2021 484 -4.2%
2022 508.52 +5.1%
2023 505.5 -0.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 505.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 505.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 306.66 272.74 324.72 9
1970s 280.68 225.3 316.09 10
1980s 251.4 207.63 287.05 10
1990s 309.87 254.49 345.79 10
2000s 365.35 346.97 390.04 10
2010s 510.44 487.31 539.7 10
2020s 500.76 484 508.52 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 44 Tuvalu 516.94 compare
  2. 45 Togo 514.45 compare
  3. 46 India 506.06 compare
  4. 48 Romania 503.23 compare
  5. 49 Iraq 502.93 compare
  6. 50 Botswana 500.33 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Djibouti?
Per capita diet composition in Djibouti was 505.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 539.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 207.63 in 1982.
How does Djibouti rank for per capita diet composition?
Djibouti ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti 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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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