Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 49.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 49.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 66.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2017.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.1% | — |
| 1962 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 62.4% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 63.3% | 66.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 49.0% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 51.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49.5% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.