TABLE 3.
Weighted mean prevalence of consumption of food groups in the poorest and wealthiest deciles, and SII, for 80 countries with available household surveys from 2010–20191
Food group | Poorest decile, % | Wealthiest decile, % | SII (pp) | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Breast milk | 36.1 | 28.6 | −8.0 | −9.4, −6.6 |
Cereal and grains | 33.2 | 33.4 | 0.5 | −0.1, 1.0 |
Legumes and nuts | 8.6 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.1, 1.7 |
Dairy products | 17.1 | 30.3 | 13.7 | 11.6, 15.7 |
Flesh foods | 10.7 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 5.9, 7.3 |
Eggs | 6.9 | 12.8 | 5.8 | 5.1, 6.6 |
Vitamin A–rich fruits and vegetables | 18.5 | 20.2 | 1.2 | 0.5, 1.9 |
Other fruits and vegetables | 8.7 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 5.6, 7.2 |
1pp, percentage points; SII, slope index of inequality.