Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 39.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.91
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.39
in 2016
All-time low
33.36
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 39.91 for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 41.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.36, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.37 | — |
| 1962 | 37.62 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 36.96 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 35.2 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 36.05 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 34.74 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 34.75 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.36 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 34.14 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 35.24 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 34.87 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.48 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 36.91 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 36.51 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 38.81 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 36.12 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 36.5 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.31 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.71 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 37.79 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 38.89 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 38.26 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 37.94 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.92 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.2 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 37.96 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.78 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 35.97 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.72 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.44 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 34.49 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 35.08 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.21 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.12 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.94 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.68 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 35.43 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.52 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 37.07 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.61 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 38.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.57 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39.17 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.37 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.83 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.68 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.51 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.26 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.61 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.39 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.38 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.38 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.64 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.45 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.67 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.38 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.91 | +1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 39.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.34, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 39.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.83, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.69 | 33.36 | 38.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.65 | 34.87 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.44 | 35.72 | 38.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.89 | 33.94 | 36.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 | 36.6 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 | 37.68 | 41.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.85 | 39.38 | 40.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Iceland was 39.91 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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