Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 37.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 37.7% for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 39.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2011.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9% | — |
| 1962 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.3%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 37.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 37.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.3% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 37.9% | 4 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 37.7% 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 fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 fats 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 fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.