Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 45.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 55.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 187th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.7% | — |
| 1962 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.3% | 52.3% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 47.7% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.1% | 45.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 45.1% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.