Nutrition in nations

Variable Measurement Era SPSS code N Source
Daily calories Average number per day 1988 Calory1_1988 42 Kurian 1992 table 191
% less than 2500 per day 1988 Calory2_1988 42 Kurian 1992 table 192
% of requirement 1981 Calory3_1981 43 UN WDR 1984: 264-265
1997 Calory3_1997 88 HDR table 23
Undernourisment % undernourished of total population 1990-1992 Hunger_1990.92 117 UN-HDR 2007 table 7
2002-2004 Hunger_2002.04 122 UN-HDR 2007 table 7
Children underweight % undernourished > age 5 1990-2005 Underweight1_1990.2005 104 UN-HDR 2007 table 7
% infants with low birthweight 1998-2005 Underweight2_1998.2005 161 UN-HDR 2007 table 7

1. More calories is not always better. Intake seems too high in several developed nations.
2. Amount of daily calories needed is 2500. All countries at or above that level coded 0. Cases below coded as number less than the required 2500. In this dataset only a few countries score below that level (India, China, Nigeria and the Philippines)
3. Developing countries only.

Related variables:

 Related topics:
Physical health
Poverty
Standard of living
Wealth		 Related themes:
Consumption

States of Nations is an inventory of country characteristics. It is part of the World Database of Happiness

Keywords added: Cross-national, Development, Basic needs, Hunger, Food, Nourisment