Food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana
Guyana: Food supply vs life expectancy was 70.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.18
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.18
in 2023
All-time low
49.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana stood at 70.18. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana peaked at 70.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.21, in 1950.
Guyana ranks 168th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.21 | — |
| 1951 | 50.23 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 51.28 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 52.37 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 53.32 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 54.12 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 55.16 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 56.1 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.45 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 57.01 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 57.51 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 58.64 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.96 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 59.14 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 59.33 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 59.53 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.69 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 59.84 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.13 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 60.21 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 60.3 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.38 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.45 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.56 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.65 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 60.91 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.16 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 61.26 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.52 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 61.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.85 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.25 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.46 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62.82 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.02 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.67 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.69 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.88 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.43 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.77 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.38 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.12 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.85 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.72 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.44 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.33 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.72 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.54 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.32 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 69.89 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.52 | 49.21 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.88 | 57.51 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.34 | 59.96 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.36 | 60.81 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.9 | 62.25 | 63.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 | 64.08 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 66.2 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.04 | 64.32 | 70.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Guyana was 70.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.21 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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