Daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia
Namibia: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,581 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,581
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,581
in 2023
All-time low
2,061
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia stood at 2,581. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia peaked at 2,581 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,061, in 1994.
That places Namibia 151st 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,259 | — |
| 1962 | 2,312 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,314 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2,319 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,326 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,318 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2,310 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,296 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2,290 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,260 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,274 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,255 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,247 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,231 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,203 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,210 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,233 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,265 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,300 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,326 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,331 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,315 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,277 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,267 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,209 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2,211 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,288 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,281 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,150 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,130 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2,141 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,107 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,068 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2,061 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,099 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,110 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,167 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,157 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,263 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,344 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,364 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,295 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,321 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,339 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,312 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,298 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,287 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,186 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,127 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,261 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,293 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,402 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,443 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,427 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,465 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,442 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,451 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,428 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,478 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,450 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,485 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,546 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,581 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,581 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,581 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,305 | 2,259 | 2,326 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,248 | 2,203 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,265 | 2,150 | 2,331 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,130 | 2,061 | 2,263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,287 | 2,127 | 2,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,409 | 2,261 | 2,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,515 | 2,450 | 2,581 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Namibia was 2,581 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,581 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,061 in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Namibia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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