Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 9.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.09
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 2015
All-time low
9.09
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023

02.557.51012.52010201620232010: 10.52011: 10.62012: 10.72013: 10.92014: 11.32015: 11.52016: 112017: 10.92018: 10.92019: 10.72020: 10.32021: 9.52022: 9.42023: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 9.09 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 2023.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 10.5 —
2011 10.57 +0.7%
2012 10.72 +1.4%
2013 10.91 +1.8%
2014 11.25 +3.1%
2015 11.52 +2.4%
2016 10.97 -4.8%
2017 10.9 -0.6%
2018 10.86 -0.4%
2019 10.72 -1.3%
2020 10.3 -4.0%
2021 9.49 -7.9%
2022 9.42 -0.8%
2023 9.09 -3.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.23, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.89 10.5 11.52 10
2020s 9.57 9.09 10.3 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 188 Laos 11.9 compare
  2. 189 Cambodia 11.79 compare
  3. 190 Madagascar 9.94 compare
  4. 192 Burundi 8.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 2023.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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