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 Fiji gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 69.53%69.53%
Fat : 32.93%32.93%
Plant protein : 6.53%6.53%
Animal protein : 4.85%4.85%
13.85% increase in caloric supply : Currently Fiji gets 2943/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2585/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Fiji
Wheat, Rice and Oats are three major Cereal preferences in Fiji
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Fiji average intake is 115.12 grams
Pineapples, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Fiji
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Fiji average Fruit intake is 118.19grams
In Fiji, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
63.40% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Fiji 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')
