Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria

Nigeria: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 187.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
187.06
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
199.66
in 2022
All-time low
139.69
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 187.06 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria peaked at 199.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.69, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 179.06 —
1962 177.17 -1.1%
1963 175.04 -1.2%
1964 172.98 -1.2%
1965 176.36 +2.0%
1966 174.41 -1.1%
1967 172.6 -1.0%
1968 170.87 -1.0%
1969 169.26 -0.9%
1970 196.55 +16.1%
1971 193.87 -1.4%
1972 189.27 -2.4%
1973 184.78 -2.4%
1974 181.44 -1.8%
1975 180.21 -0.7%
1976 177.16 -1.7%
1977 173.14 -2.3%
1978 168.8 -2.5%
1979 174.34 +3.3%
1980 171.81 -1.5%
1981 167.51 -2.5%
1982 164.13 -2.0%
1983 175.04 +6.6%
1984 171.21 -2.2%
1985 167.29 -2.3%
1986 165.94 -0.8%
1987 159.86 -3.7%
1988 152.69 -4.5%
1989 170.31 +11.5%
1990 160.69 -5.6%
1991 173.78 +8.1%
1992 176.99 +1.9%
1993 186.12 +5.2%
1994 175.01 -6.0%
1995 172.48 -1.4%
1996 174.15 +1.0%
1997 176.33 +1.2%
1998 180.67 +2.5%
1999 181.08 +0.2%
2000 180.3 -0.4%
2001 178.92 -0.8%
2002 181.48 +1.4%
2003 188.34 +3.8%
2004 195.2 +3.6%
2005 180.92 -7.3%
2006 161.23 -10.9%
2007 161.51 +0.2%
2008 153.43 -5.0%
2009 157.66 +2.8%
2010 162.67 +3.2%
2011 159.69 -1.8%
2012 160.62 +0.6%
2013 155.08 -3.4%
2014 153.71 -0.9%
2015 152.01 -1.1%
2016 149.41 -1.7%
2017 147.58 -1.2%
2018 145.91 -1.1%
2019 139.69 -4.3%
2020 140.84 +0.8%
2021 196.43 +39.5%
2022 199.66 +1.6%
2023 187.06 -6.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 187.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 187.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria 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
2021 +39.5% 140.84 196.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174.2 169.26 179.06 9
1970s 181.96 168.8 196.55 10
1980s 166.58 152.69 175.04 10
1990s 175.73 160.69 186.12 10
2000s 173.9 153.43 195.2 10
2010s 152.64 139.69 162.67 10
2020s 181 140.84 199.66 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 120 Guatemala 191.12 compare
  2. 121 Kiribati 190.96 compare
  3. 122 Netherlands Antilles 188.3 compare
  4. 124 Tanzania 184.07 compare
  5. 125 Poland 183.25 compare
  6. 126 Macao 181.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Nigeria was 187.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 199.66 in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 139.69 in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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