Table 7.
Total fat supply, supply of PUFA, n‐6 and n‐3 fatty acids (%E) and n‐6 : n‐3 PUFA ratio in 13 countries ranked according to GDP (lowest to highest)*
| Country | GDP per capita (US$) ‡ | Fat supply (% E) | PUFA (% E) | N‐6 fatty acids (% E) | N‐3 fatty acids † (% E) | Ratio n‐6 : n‐3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 288 | 16.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 19 |
| Ethiopia | 317 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 14 |
| Bangladesh | 497 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Burkina Faso | 522 | 27.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 22 |
| Ghana | 713 | 19.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 10 |
| India | 1 017 | 21.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Vietnam | 1 051 | 18.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 9 |
| Bolivia | 1 720 | 35.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 11 |
| Indonesia | 2 246 | 25.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Guatemala | 2 848 | 28.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 10 |
| China | 3 267 | 24.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 8 |
| South Africa | 4 678 | 32.4 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 12 |
| Mexico | 10 232 | 35.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 9 |
*Calculations based on FAO Food Balance Sheets. FAOSTAT (2010); † includes total n‐3 fatty acids for fish products; ‡ World Bank 2008. PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; GDP, gross domestic product; FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization.