Per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita diet composition was 262.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
262.64
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
364.96
in 2019
All-time low
182.11
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe is 262.64, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 364.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182.11, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234.51 | — |
| 1962 | 215.14 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 209.44 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 221.2 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 226.74 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 230.53 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 260.05 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 255.04 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 227.73 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 221.36 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 222.94 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 223.45 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 233.51 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 203.17 | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 182.11 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 202.98 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 230.77 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 238.98 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 221.46 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 234.36 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 262.67 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 235.58 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 255.81 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 244.47 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 226.7 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 232.2 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 219.72 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 238.62 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 289.26 | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 299.69 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 326.12 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 320.32 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 317.06 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 284.02 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 265.15 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 261.6 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 238.37 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 251.22 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 240.63 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 259.75 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 253.19 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 245.29 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 256.5 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 262.11 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 266.38 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 268.55 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 270.64 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 269.11 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 261.17 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 301.98 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 300.17 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 328.25 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 308.62 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 307.74 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 316.25 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 309.32 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 311.32 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 319.55 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 364.96 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 313.2 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 328.12 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 307.2 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 262.64 | -14.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 262.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 262.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.15 | 209.44 | 260.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.07 | 182.11 | 238.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.94 | 219.72 | 289.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.42 | 238.37 | 326.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.27 | 245.29 | 270.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.82 | 300.17 | 364.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.79 | 262.64 | 328.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Per capita diet composition in Sao Tome and Principe was 262.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 364.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.11 in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for per capita diet composition?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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