Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Belgium gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 64.10%64.10%
Fat : 49.98%49.98%
Animal protein : 7.95%7.95%
Plant protein : 5.67%5.67%
27.71% increase in caloric supply : Currently Belgium gets 3733/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2923/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Oils & Fats, Cereals & Grains and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Belgium
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Belgium
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Belgium average intake is 373.73 grams
Apples, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Belgium
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Belgium average Fruit intake is 195.53grams
In Belgium, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
64.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Belgium is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
