Per capita diet composition in Kuwait
Kuwait: Per capita diet composition was 492.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
492.14
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
546.68
in 2020
All-time low
289.01
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Kuwait stood at 492.14.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Kuwait peaked at 546.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 289.01, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 54th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 289.01 | — |
| 1962 | 323.8 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 307.17 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 346.72 | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 328 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 333.56 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 337.73 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 328.15 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 325.32 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 326.33 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 311.12 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 313.84 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 308.09 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 308.5 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 301.01 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 304.94 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 311.14 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 311.24 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 310.1 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 306.8 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 316.8 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 297.47 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 306.11 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 301.12 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 310.64 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 312.23 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 329.4 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 335.22 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 341.24 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 383.52 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 506.67 | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 345.81 | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 318.58 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 346.39 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 348.52 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 341.17 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 336.97 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 362.6 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 389.23 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 388.35 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 398 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 442.78 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 443.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 461.44 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 454.74 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 443.25 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 440.37 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 446.16 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 426.88 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 543.48 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 520.19 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 538.74 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 506.68 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 537.78 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 538.88 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 530.58 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 531.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 522.16 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 519.56 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 546.68 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 518.16 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 485.73 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 492.14 | +1.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 492.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 492.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.1% | 383.52 | 506.67 |
| 1992 | -31.7% | 506.67 | 345.81 |
| 2010 | +27.3% | 426.88 | 543.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.39 | 289.01 | 346.72 | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.63 | 301.01 | 326.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.7 | 297.47 | 341.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.95 | 318.58 | 506.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.55 | 388.35 | 461.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.94 | 506.68 | 543.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.68 | 485.73 | 546.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Kuwait?
- Per capita diet composition in Kuwait was 492.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 546.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.01 in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for per capita diet composition?
- Kuwait ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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