Per capita sources of protein in Barbados

Barbados: Per capita sources of protein was 50.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.88
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.88
in 2023
All-time low
29.23
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Barbados, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Barbados is 50.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Barbados peaked at 50.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.23, in 1974.

That places Barbados 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 32.37 —
1962 32.41 +0.1%
1963 32.86 +1.4%
1964 31.7 -3.5%
1965 30.07 -5.1%
1966 30.32 +0.8%
1967 34.75 +14.6%
1968 32.04 -7.8%
1969 30.95 -3.4%
1970 32.67 +5.5%
1971 33.39 +2.2%
1972 30.98 -7.2%
1973 31.99 +3.3%
1974 29.23 -8.7%
1975 30.69 +5.0%
1976 31.34 +2.1%
1977 31.92 +1.8%
1978 33.18 +4.0%
1979 33.14 -0.1%
1980 35.12 +6.0%
1981 33.44 -4.8%
1982 31.7 -5.2%
1983 32.87 +3.7%
1984 33.5 +1.9%
1985 33.69 +0.5%
1986 35.85 +6.4%
1987 36.78 +2.6%
1988 35.07 -4.7%
1989 35.72 +1.9%
1990 36.25 +1.5%
1991 36.99 +2.0%
1992 35.98 -2.7%
1993 36.23 +0.7%
1994 36.27 +0.1%
1995 35.45 -2.3%
1996 34.52 -2.6%
1997 34.59 +0.2%
1998 33.99 -1.7%
1999 35.99 +5.9%
2000 34.77 -3.4%
2001 37.91 +9.0%
2002 37.95 +0.1%
2003 38.41 +1.2%
2004 36.87 -4.0%
2005 38.29 +3.9%
2006 38.18 -0.3%
2007 37.71 -1.2%
2008 37.4 -0.8%
2009 37.36 -0.1%
2010 46.39 +24.2%
2011 46.41 +0.0%
2012 44.89 -3.3%
2013 46.22 +3.0%
2014 45.03 -2.6%
2015 45.12 +0.2%
2016 46.36 +2.8%
2017 45.41 -2.1%
2018 46.66 +2.8%
2019 48.4 +3.7%
2020 47.02 -2.9%
2021 46.88 -0.3%
2022 49.28 +5.1%
2023 50.88 +3.2%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 50.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.8, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 50.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.14, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.94 30.07 34.75 9
1970s 31.85 29.23 33.39 10
1980s 34.37 31.7 36.78 10
1990s 35.63 33.99 36.99 10
2000s 37.49 34.77 38.41 10
2010s 46.09 44.89 48.4 10
2020s 48.51 46.88 50.88 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 41 Sudan 51.78 compare
  2. 42 Israel 51.15 compare
  3. 43 Mauritania 50.99 compare
  4. 45 Ghana 50.67 compare
  5. 46 Rwanda 50.65 compare
  6. 47 Nigeria 50.45 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Barbados?
Per capita sources of protein in Barbados was 50.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 50.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 29.23 in 1974.
How does Barbados rank for per capita sources of protein?
Barbados ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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