Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia

Namibia: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 127.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
127.11
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
215.94
in 2012
All-time low
58.11
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia is 127.11, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia peaked at 215.94 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.11, in 2009.

That places Namibia 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 81.77 —
1962 82.11 +0.4%
1963 88.12 +7.3%
1964 88 -0.1%
1965 89.61 +1.8%
1966 87.34 -2.5%
1967 86.81 -0.6%
1968 84.44 -2.7%
1969 83.74 -0.8%
1970 79.72 -4.8%
1971 83.71 +5.0%
1972 85.83 +2.5%
1973 83.3 -3.0%
1974 85.15 +2.2%
1975 82.56 -3.0%
1976 84.31 +2.1%
1977 84.76 +0.5%
1978 83.3 -1.7%
1979 84.52 +1.5%
1980 82.92 -1.9%
1981 84.47 +1.9%
1982 85.42 +1.1%
1983 83.18 -2.6%
1984 83.29 +0.1%
1985 80.94 -2.8%
1986 78.48 -3.0%
1987 76.01 -3.2%
1988 77.47 +1.9%
1989 72.7 -6.2%
1990 68.15 -6.3%
1991 69.66 +2.2%
1992 64.13 -7.9%
1993 63.73 -0.6%
1994 64.98 +1.9%
1995 63.76 -1.9%
1996 64.28 +0.8%
1997 73.08 +13.7%
1998 120.33 +64.6%
1999 95.3 -20.8%
2000 84.27 -11.6%
2001 96.61 +14.6%
2002 73.66 -23.8%
2003 68.39 -7.2%
2004 79.21 +15.8%
2005 82.66 +4.4%
2006 86.53 +4.7%
2007 76.92 -11.1%
2008 68.29 -11.2%
2009 58.11 -14.9%
2010 76.53 +31.7%
2011 85.41 +11.6%
2012 215.94 +152.8%
2013 197.03 -8.8%
2014 162.92 -17.3%
2015 169.06 +3.8%
2016 173.77 +2.8%
2017 167.09 -3.8%
2018 129.68 -22.4%
2019 161.6 +24.6%
2020 108.07 -33.1%
2021 152.92 +41.5%
2022 145.25 -5.0%
2023 127.11 -12.5%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 127.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 127.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +152.8% 85.41 215.94
1998 +64.6% 73.08 120.33
2021 +41.5% 108.07 152.92

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.77 81.77 89.61 9
1970s 83.72 79.72 85.83 10
1980s 80.49 72.7 85.42 10
1990s 74.74 63.73 120.33 10
2000s 77.47 58.11 96.61 10
2010s 153.9 76.53 215.94 10
2020s 133.34 108.07 152.92 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 152 Iraq 130.39 compare
  2. 153 Botswana 127.79 compare
  3. 154 Guinea-Bissau 127.22 compare
  4. 156 Japan 122.51 compare
  5. 157 Sri Lanka 117.9 compare
  6. 158 Zimbabwe 117.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Namibia was 127.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 215.94 in 2012.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.11 in 2009.
How does Namibia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Namibia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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