Per capita sources of protein in Somalia

Somalia: Per capita sources of protein was 22.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.98
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24.38
in 2020
All-time low
19.87
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Per capita sources of protein in Somalia, 2010–2022

05101520252010201620222010: 19.92011: 22.32012: 22.92013: 22.62014: 21.42015: 21.42016: 21.82017: 23.62018: 23.72019: 23.72020: 24.42021: 23.52022: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, per capita sources of protein in Somalia stood at 22.98.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Somalia peaked at 24.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.87, in 2010.

That places Somalia 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Somalia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 19.87 —
2011 22.32 +12.3%
2012 22.89 +2.6%
2013 22.63 -1.1%
2014 21.41 -5.4%
2015 21.37 -0.2%
2016 21.81 +2.1%
2017 23.56 +8.0%
2018 23.67 +0.5%
2019 23.69 +0.1%
2020 24.38 +2.9%
2021 23.53 -3.5%
2022 22.98 -2.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 22.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.17, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 22.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.32 19.87 23.69 10
2020s 23.63 22.98 24.38 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 189 Micronesia (country) 26.99
  2. 190 Congo 24.09 compare
  3. 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.07 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Somalia?
Per capita sources of protein in Somalia was 22.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 24.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.87 in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for per capita sources of protein?
Somalia ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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