Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 48.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 48.8% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 62.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.6% | — |
| 1962 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 55.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 54.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.7% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 162 Italy 49.0% compare
- 163 New Caledonia 48.9% compare
- 164 Argentina 48.9% compare
- 166 Belgium 48.7% compare
- 167 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
- 168 French Polynesia 48.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 48.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.