Per capita diet composition in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita diet composition was 319.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319.62
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
424.57
in 2018
All-time low
112.41
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Kiribati stood at 319.62.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Kiribati peaked at 424.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112.41, in 1962.
Kiribati ranks 165th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.03 | — |
| 1962 | 112.41 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 136.46 | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 153.17 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 136.98 | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 164.11 | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 168 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 158.29 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 152.62 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 178.82 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 188.63 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 189.41 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 211.31 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 198.42 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 196.71 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 213.57 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 194.23 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 219.99 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 230.24 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 288.51 | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 249.73 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 243.92 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 240.79 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 224.18 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 230.21 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 240.89 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 241.36 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 272.24 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 255.02 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 268.22 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 273.53 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 270.76 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 281.41 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 244.32 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 264.06 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 272.15 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 275.97 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 275.05 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 264.81 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 266.65 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 290.15 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 262.19 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 268.12 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 263.97 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 263.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 256.22 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 250.12 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 251.47 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 261.88 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 413.63 | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 399.03 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 413.35 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 381.13 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 384.3 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 418.16 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 396.63 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 405.42 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 424.57 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 417.21 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 424.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 420.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 311.31 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 319.62 | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 319.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 319.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Kiribati 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 | +57.9% | 261.88 | 413.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.12 | 112.41 | 168 | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.13 | 178.82 | 230.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.69 | 224.18 | 288.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.03 | 244.32 | 281.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.4 | 250.12 | 290.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.34 | 381.13 | 424.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.84 | 311.31 | 424.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Kiribati?
- Per capita diet composition in Kiribati was 319.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 424.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.41 in 1962.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita diet composition?
- Kiribati ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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