Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 27.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica is 27.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 28.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.97, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.97 | — |
| 1962 | 20.37 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 21.13 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 21.34 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 21.1 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 21.29 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 21.71 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 22.57 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 22.66 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 22.4 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 21.33 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 21.43 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.88 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 21.05 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 21.24 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 22.37 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 23.53 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 21.71 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 22.52 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 21.6 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 22.06 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.58 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.96 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.73 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.58 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.34 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 23.49 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 23.77 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 24.23 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 24.59 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23.57 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 24.22 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.97 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 23.4 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.14 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 26.2 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.87 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.15 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 26.6 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.57 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.17 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.59 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.18 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.93 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.15 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 24.46 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 23.92 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.05 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 25.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.12 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.13 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.67 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25.62 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.73 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 26.42 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 25.99 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.46 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.43 | +3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.74, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.35 | 19.97 | 22.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.85 | 20.88 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.71 | 21.6 | 23.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 | 22.97 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 24.46 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 | 23.92 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 | 25.99 | 27.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 27.43 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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