Per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita sources of protein was 45.17 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45.17
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.55
in 1991
All-time low
45.17
in 2018
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 45.17 for per capita sources of protein in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 56.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.17, in 2018.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 48.08
1962 48.36 +0.6%
1963 50.59 +4.6%
1964 52.33 +3.4%
1965 50.22 -4.0%
1966 50.8 +1.1%
1967 47.87 -5.8%
1968 47.6 -0.6%
1969 49.78 +4.6%
1970 49.62 -0.3%
1971 50.07 +0.9%
1972 50.69 +1.2%
1973 52.09 +2.8%
1974 50.67 -2.7%
1975 53.41 +5.4%
1976 54.26 +1.6%
1977 52.69 -2.9%
1978 52.99 +0.6%
1979 54.92 +3.7%
1980 51.76 -5.8%
1981 53.07 +2.5%
1982 47.59 -10.3%
1983 47.42 -0.3%
1984 48.52 +2.3%
1985 49.75 +2.5%
1986 51.61 +3.7%
1987 52.13 +1.0%
1988 52.02 -0.2%
1989 53.49 +2.8%
1990 56.44 +5.5%
1991 56.55 +0.2%
1992 53.15 -6.0%
1993 52.65 -0.9%
1994 52.73 +0.2%
1995 48.76 -7.5%
1996 48.59 -0.4%
1997 50.14 +3.2%
1998 48.31 -3.6%
1999 47.8 -1.1%
2000 50.53 +5.7%
2001 47.44 -6.1%
2002 50.25 +5.9%
2003 48.45 -3.6%
2004 49.29 +1.7%
2005 47.88 -2.9%
2006 47.05 -1.7%
2007 46.31 -1.6%
2008 45.97 -0.7%
2009 45.64 -0.7%
2010 48.43 +6.1%
2011 49.34 +1.9%
2012 49.21 -0.3%
2013 47.52 -3.4%
2014 47.85 +0.7%
2015 47.08 -1.6%
2016 46.31 -1.6%
2017 46.69 +0.8%
2018 45.17 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.52 47.6 52.33 9
1970s 52.14 49.62 54.92 10
1980s 50.74 47.42 53.49 10
1990s 51.51 47.8 56.55 10
2000s 47.88 45.64 50.53 10
2010s 47.51 45.17 49.34 9

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 84 Iceland 45.23 compare
  2. 85 Peru 45.23 compare
  3. 86 Chile 45.2 compare
  4. 88 Malta 44.93 compare
  5. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.92 compare
  6. 90 Ukraine 44.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Per capita sources of protein in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 45.17 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 56.55 in 1991.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.17 in 2018.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for per capita sources of protein?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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