Per capita diet composition in Somalia

Somalia: Per capita diet composition was 279.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
279.63
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
286.68
in 2020
All-time low
235.8
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Per capita diet composition in Somalia, 2010–2022

01002003002010201620222010: 235.82011: 268.22012: 261.92013: 269.82014: 247.82015: 255.92016: 258.32017: 264.12018: 262.52019: 265.32020: 286.72021: 276.42022: 279.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 279.63 for per capita diet composition in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Somalia peaked at 286.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 235.8, in 2010.

Somalia ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Per capita diet composition in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita diet composition in Somalia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 235.8 —
2011 268.17 +13.7%
2012 261.92 -2.3%
2013 269.83 +3.0%
2014 247.77 -8.2%
2015 255.94 +3.3%
2016 258.31 +0.9%
2017 264.11 +2.2%
2018 262.47 -0.6%
2019 265.31 +1.1%
2020 286.68 +8.1%
2021 276.37 -3.6%
2022 279.63 +1.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 279.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 279.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 258.96 235.8 269.83 10
2020s 280.89 276.37 286.68 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 171 Bulgaria 298.74 compare
  2. 172 Uganda 297.4 compare
  3. 173 Belarus 286.19 compare
  4. 175 Germany 274.77 compare
  5. 176 Czechia 266.22 compare
  6. 177 Sao Tome and Principe 262.64 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita diet composition in Somalia?
Per capita diet composition in Somalia was 279.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 286.68 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 235.8 in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for per capita diet composition?
Somalia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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