Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Namibia
Namibia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Namibia, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie 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, inequality in per capita calorie 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0961 °C (2026)
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- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Namibia?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Namibia was 0.33 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Namibia ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie 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 FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.