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 Nicaragua gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 93.83%93.83%
Fat : 29.70%29.70%
Plant protein : 10.14%10.14%
Animal protein : 4.44%4.44%
38.12% increase in caloric supply : Currently Nicaragua gets 2638/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1910/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Sugar and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Nicaragua
Maize, Rice and Wheat are three major Cereal preferences in Nicaragua
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Nicaragua average intake is 39.15 grams
Apples, Pineapples and Oranges & Mandarines are three major Fruit Types Intake in Nicaragua
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Nicaragua average Fruit intake is 107.07grams
In Nicaragua, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
54.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Nicaragua 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')
