Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger

Niger: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.41
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2020
All-time low
0.31
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.312001: 0.312002: 0.312003: 0.312004: 0.322005: 0.322006: 0.322007: 0.322008: 0.322009: 0.322010: 0.322011: 0.332012: 0.332013: 0.332014: 0.332015: 0.332016: 0.332017: 0.342018: 0.352019: 0.362020: 0.41

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger stood at 0.41. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger peaked at 0.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2000.

That places Niger 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.31 —
2001 0.31 +0.0%
2002 0.31 +0.0%
2003 0.31 +0.0%
2004 0.32 +3.2%
2005 0.32 +0.0%
2006 0.32 +0.0%
2007 0.32 +0.0%
2008 0.32 +0.0%
2009 0.32 +0.0%
2010 0.32 +0.0%
2011 0.33 +3.1%
2012 0.33 +0.0%
2013 0.33 +0.0%
2014 0.33 +0.0%
2015 0.33 +0.0%
2016 0.33 +0.0%
2017 0.34 +3.0%
2018 0.35 +2.9%
2019 0.36 +2.9%
2020 0.41 +13.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.32, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.316 0.31 0.32 10
2010s 0.335 0.32 0.36 10
2020s 0.41 0.41 0.41 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Haiti 0.41 compare
  2. 1 Liberia 0.41 compare
  3. 1 Yemen 0.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Niger was 0.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Niger ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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
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Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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