On the energy value of food consumed by the population in 2021

According to a sample survey of households, in 2021 the energy value of food consumed by the population in 2021 on average per person per day totaled 3111 kcal. It should be noted that the nutrition in the population in rural areas is more caloric than in urban.

 

The energy value of food consumed by the population kcal
	Energy value of consumed food			Minimum needs in the energy value
	2019	2020	2021	2019	2020	2021
Republic of Kazakhstan	3254	3425	3111	1866	1863	1861
including:
urban area	3197	3417	3044	1863	1857	1858
rural area	3333	3437	3207	1869	1871	1866

 

Considering regional consumption, it should be noted that in all regions of the country the level of the actual energy value of food consumed by the population exceeds the level of minimum energy value needs. The highest level of energy value of consumed food is in the Pavlodar and in the Almaty regions, and the lowest ─ in cities of Shymkent and Nur-Sultan.

If one considers the chemical composition of food consumed by the population, then it can be noted that the largest proportion is carbohydrates. Proportion of carbohydrates (bread and cereal products) in the diet of the rural population is higher than in the urban area. The proportion of food products with a high content of fat and proteins (meat and meat products, milk products and eggs) is higher for urban residents than for rural ones.

 

Composition of nutritional supplements of consumed food products in the daily meals of the population

							in percentage
		proteine						Fats			Carbohydrates
		2019		2020		2021		2019	2020	2021	2019	2020	2021
Republic of Kazakhstan		12,9		12,6		13,3		33,4	35,5	33,1	53,7	51,9	53,6
including:
urban area		13,1		12,8		13,5		35,0	36,0	34,2	52,0	51,2	52,3
rural area		12,7		12,4		13,0		31,1	34,7	31,5	56,1	52,9	55,4

 

The indicators were calculated according to the methodology of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the statistical program of food security ADePT.