Per capita sources of protein in India

India: Per capita sources of protein was 54.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.56
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.56
in 2023
All-time low
41.85
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 54.56 for per capita sources of protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in India peaked at 54.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.85, in 1974.

India ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 47.21 —
1962 47.43 +0.5%
1963 45.33 -4.4%
1964 45.23 -0.2%
1965 44.06 -2.6%
1966 43.45 -1.4%
1967 44.47 +2.4%
1968 46.05 +3.5%
1969 45.65 -0.9%
1970 47.9 +4.9%
1971 44.02 -8.1%
1972 44.18 +0.4%
1973 45.96 +4.0%
1974 41.85 -8.9%
1975 45.25 +8.1%
1976 42.24 -6.7%
1977 46.21 +9.4%
1978 46.77 +1.2%
1979 44.02 -5.9%
1980 42.47 -3.5%
1981 44.44 +4.6%
1982 43.54 -2.0%
1983 48.14 +10.6%
1984 46.66 -3.1%
1985 44.55 -4.5%
1986 45.73 +2.7%
1987 46.07 +0.7%
1988 48.02 +4.2%
1989 49.74 +3.6%
1990 44.79 -10.0%
1991 47.47 +6.0%
1992 48.04 +1.2%
1993 46.51 -3.2%
1994 46.24 -0.6%
1995 46.86 +1.3%
1996 46.41 -1.0%
1997 46.17 -0.5%
1998 45.88 -0.6%
1999 46.55 +1.5%
2000 46.26 -0.6%
2001 45.56 -1.5%
2002 43.86 -3.7%
2003 43.7 -0.4%
2004 43.08 -1.4%
2005 42.5 -1.3%
2006 44.21 +4.0%
2007 45.67 +3.3%
2008 45.54 -0.3%
2009 44.69 -1.9%
2010 48.87 +9.4%
2011 49.12 +0.5%
2012 48.87 -0.5%
2013 50.52 +3.4%
2014 50.95 +0.9%
2015 49.72 -2.4%
2016 51.14 +2.9%
2017 52.23 +2.1%
2018 50.75 -2.8%
2019 51.33 +1.1%
2020 52.14 +1.6%
2021 52.28 +0.3%
2022 53.59 +2.5%
2023 54.56 +1.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 54.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 54.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.43 43.45 47.43 9
1970s 44.84 41.85 47.9 10
1980s 45.94 42.47 49.74 10
1990s 46.49 44.79 48.04 10
2000s 44.51 42.5 46.26 10
2010s 50.35 48.87 52.23 10
2020s 53.14 52.14 54.56 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 27 Senegal 55.21 compare
  2. 28 Iran 54.78 compare
  3. 29 Tajikistan 54.62 compare
  4. 31 Guyana 54.14 compare
  5. 32 Afghanistan 53.86 compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 53.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in India?
Per capita sources of protein in India was 54.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 54.56 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 41.85 in 1974.
How does India rank for per capita sources of protein?
India ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Per capita sources of protein
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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