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 Guyana gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 82.72%82.72%
Fat : 23.26%23.26%
Plant protein : 7.53%7.53%
Animal protein : 6.25%6.25%
19.76% increase in caloric supply : Currently Guyana gets 2764/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2308/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Guyana
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Guyana
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Guyana average intake is 233.53 grams
Plantains, Oranges & Mandarines and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Guyana
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Guyana average Fruit intake is 155.34grams
In Guyana, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
47.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Guyana 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')
