Per capita sources of protein in El Salvador

El Salvador: Per capita sources of protein was 51.9 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
51.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.9
in 2023
All-time low
29.48
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in El Salvador is 51.9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in El Salvador peaked at 51.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 1961.

That places El Salvador 40th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.12 29.48 34.08 9
1970s 37.01 33.93 40.74 10
1980s 41.31 38.84 42.76 10
1990s 43.69 42.13 45.06 10
2000s 47.02 45.11 48.74 10
2010s 47.15 44.63 51.74 10
2020s 51.08 50.59 51.9 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 37 Cuba 52.38 compare
  2. 38 Mauritius 52.21 compare
  3. 39 Montenegro 52.15 compare
  4. 41 Sudan 51.78 compare
  5. 42 Israel 51.15 compare
  6. 43 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 50.99 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More reference data data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in El Salvador?
Per capita sources of protein in El Salvador was 51.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for per capita sources of protein?
El Salvador ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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