Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia

Namibia: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2020
All-time low
0.24
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.242001: 0.252002: 0.252003: 0.252004: 0.262005: 0.262006: 0.272007: 0.272008: 0.282009: 0.282010: 0.292011: 0.292012: 0.32013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.312016: 0.312017: 0.322018: 0.322019: 0.322020: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia stood at 0.33. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia peaked at 0.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.24 —
2001 0.25 +4.2%
2002 0.25 +0.0%
2003 0.25 +0.0%
2004 0.26 +4.0%
2005 0.26 +0.0%
2006 0.27 +3.8%
2007 0.27 +0.0%
2008 0.28 +3.7%
2009 0.28 +0.0%
2010 0.29 +3.6%
2011 0.29 +0.0%
2012 0.3 +3.4%
2013 0.3 +0.0%
2014 0.3 +0.0%
2015 0.31 +3.3%
2016 0.31 +0.0%
2017 0.32 +3.2%
2018 0.32 +0.0%
2019 0.32 +0.0%
2020 0.33 +3.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.261 0.24 0.28 10
2010s 0.306 0.29 0.32 10
2020s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 24 Morocco 0.33 compare
  2. 24 Sierra Leone 0.33 compare
  3. 27 Egypt 0.32 compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 0.32 compare
  5. 27 Mauritania 0.32 compare
  6. 27 Togo 0.32 compare
  7. 27 Uganda 0.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Namibia was 0.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2020.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Namibia ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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