Per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita diet composition was 233.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233.83
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
290.87
in 1989
All-time low
195.21
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 233.83 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 290.87 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 195.21, in 1981.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 211.34 | — |
| 1962 | 223.97 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 235.93 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 238.11 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 233.89 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 223.04 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 224.32 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 220.7 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 225.06 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 230.71 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 231.92 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 227.56 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 242.13 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 233.77 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 220.55 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 214.14 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 221.44 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 237.96 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 233.69 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 238.63 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 195.21 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 207.38 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 202.88 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 233.94 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 269.53 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 244.69 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 244.71 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 272.73 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 290.87 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 275.88 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 276.5 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 276.25 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 262.64 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 257.57 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 219.28 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 219.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 223.55 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 219.94 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 215.19 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 217.16 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 224.39 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 224.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 219.66 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 213.37 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 218.94 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 229.06 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 226.52 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 247.98 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 259.07 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 251.72 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 247.64 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 263.99 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 266.51 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 271.22 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 272.99 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 266.27 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 263.64 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 252.4 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 224.07 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 282.67 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 257.45 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 232.03 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 233.83 | +0.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 233.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 233.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.2% | 224.07 | 282.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.26 | 211.34 | 238.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.39 | 214.14 | 242.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.06 | 195.21 | 290.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.61 | 215.19 | 276.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.1 | 213.37 | 259.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.05 | 224.07 | 272.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.49 | 232.03 | 282.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 178 Papua New Guinea 259.67 compare
- 179 Rwanda 241.75 compare
- 180 Estonia 236.11 compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 233.17 compare
- 183 Angola 232.3 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 228.91 compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Per capita diet composition in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 233.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 290.87 in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.21 in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for per capita diet composition?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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