Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution (real number)

For many countries, the coefficient of variation, taken as an indicator of the dispersion of the food consumption distribution within the general population, is derived from available household surveys that collect data on both food consumption/acquisition and income/expenditure. When appropriate data for directly estimating the variability of food consumption are not readily available, indirect procedures are used by FAO to estimate a suitable value for this parameter.

Definition:

Not available

Food system outcome type: societal impacts

Category: FoodEquity

Unit(s) of measurement description:

real number

Unit of measurement:

• Not specified

Supply chain components:

• consumption