Per capita diet composition in Gambia
Gambia: Per capita diet composition was 1,011 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,011 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Gambia peaked at 1,011 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.35, in 1977.
Gambia ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402.68 | — |
| 1962 | 402.1 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 412.56 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 410.37 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 401.4 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 394.49 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 386.95 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 389.37 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 391.36 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 392.01 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 398.76 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 382.65 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 371.07 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 328.31 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 302.64 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 282.33 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 267.35 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 306.52 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 315.72 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 351.58 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 328.23 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 344.93 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 344.46 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 334.29 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 401.97 | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 417.94 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 382.61 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 393.16 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 377.03 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 392.13 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 399.35 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 384.18 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 359.2 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 359.87 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 343.7 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 366.76 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 372.72 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 322.26 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 362.52 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 389.59 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 365.41 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 372.61 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 352.98 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 340.93 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 343.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 353.84 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 407.29 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 437.24 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 454.05 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 775.09 | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 762.98 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 756.13 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 741.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 796.19 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 848 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 855.59 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 883.73 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 923.45 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 938.02 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 962.73 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 963.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,002 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,011 | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,011 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,011 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Gambia 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 | +70.7% | 454.05 | 775.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 399.03 | 386.95 | 412.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 334.74 | 267.35 | 398.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 367.62 | 328.23 | 417.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.27 | 322.26 | 399.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.74 | 340.93 | 454.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.06 | 741.37 | 938.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 984.8 | 962.73 | 1,011 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Gambia?
- Per capita diet composition in Gambia was 1,011 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.35 in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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