Per capita diet composition in El Salvador
El Salvador: Per capita diet composition was 435.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
435.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
445.81
in 2019
All-time low
267.93
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in El Salvador stood at 435.62.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in El Salvador peaked at 445.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 267.93, in 1961.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.93 | — |
| 1962 | 273.23 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 278.8 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 283.84 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 285.87 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 291.77 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 294.08 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 302.09 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 304.55 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 306.72 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 323.8 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 316.42 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 327.28 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 327.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 355.85 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 344.34 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 360.92 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 356.25 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 375.31 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 383.4 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 399.06 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 395.32 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 403.64 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 405.19 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 401.59 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 383.69 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 372.85 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 365.72 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 375.7 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 390.15 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 405.61 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 406.28 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 402.27 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 402.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 412.41 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 411.88 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 405.65 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 396.38 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 369.43 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 382.54 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 392.04 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 389.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 384.24 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 389.63 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 369.58 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 346.56 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 350.39 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 357.74 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 358.94 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 404.55 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 388.77 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 383.75 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 379.83 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 390.69 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 383.81 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 395.26 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 396.11 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 401.12 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 445.81 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 435.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 422.8 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 434.96 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 435.62 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 435.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 435.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.91 | 267.93 | 304.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.39 | 306.72 | 375.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 388.62 | 365.72 | 405.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.25 | 369.43 | 412.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.1 | 346.56 | 392.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.97 | 379.83 | 445.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.1 | 422.8 | 435.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Bahrain 439.89 compare
- 78 South Africa 439.48 compare
- 79 New Caledonia 437.17 compare
- 81 Russia 435.48 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 431.67 compare
- 83 Italy 424.9 compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in El Salvador?
- Per capita diet composition in El Salvador was 435.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 445.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.93 in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for per capita diet composition?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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