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Daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,909 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,909
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,961
in 2017
All-time low
2,398
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 2,909 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu peaked at 2,961 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,398, in 1976.

Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1961 2,436 —
1962 2,510 +3.1%
1963 2,531 +0.8%
1964 2,479 -2.0%
1965 2,534 +2.2%
1966 2,476 -2.3%
1967 2,621 +5.9%
1968 2,522 -3.8%
1969 2,574 +2.1%
1970 2,532 -1.6%
1971 2,628 +3.8%
1972 2,590 -1.5%
1973 2,573 -0.7%
1974 2,632 +2.3%
1975 2,488 -5.5%
1976 2,398 -3.6%
1977 2,494 +4.0%
1978 2,595 +4.0%
1979 2,659 +2.5%
1980 2,593 -2.5%
1981 2,523 -2.7%
1982 2,563 +1.6%
1983 2,632 +2.7%
1984 2,744 +4.3%
1985 2,785 +1.5%
1986 2,686 -3.5%
1987 2,644 -1.6%
1988 2,556 -3.3%
1989 2,486 -2.7%
1990 2,548 +2.5%
1991 2,547 -0.0%
1992 2,540 -0.3%
1993 2,527 -0.5%
1994 2,540 +0.5%
1995 2,554 +0.5%
1996 2,648 +3.7%
1997 2,682 +1.3%
1998 2,713 +1.2%
1999 2,701 -0.4%
2000 2,679 -0.8%
2001 2,644 -1.3%
2002 2,672 +1.1%
2003 2,729 +2.1%
2004 2,722 -0.2%
2005 2,757 +1.3%
2006 2,788 +1.1%
2007 2,842 +2.0%
2008 2,840 -0.1%
2009 2,843 +0.1%
2010 2,934 +3.2%
2011 2,902 -1.1%
2012 2,864 -1.3%
2013 2,879 +0.5%
2014 2,930 +1.7%
2015 2,913 -0.6%
2016 2,920 +0.2%
2017 2,961 +1.4%
2018 2,952 -0.3%
2019 2,917 -1.2%
2020 2,921 +0.2%
2021 2,916 -0.2%
2022 2,914 -0.1%
2023 2,909 -0.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 2,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 2,909 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,520 2,436 2,621 9
1970s 2,559 2,398 2,659 10
1980s 2,621 2,486 2,785 10
1990s 2,600 2,527 2,713 10
2000s 2,752 2,644 2,843 10
2010s 2,917 2,864 2,961 10
2020s 2,915 2,909 2,921 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 100 Malaysia 2,927 compare
  2. 101 Nepal 2,920 compare
  3. 102 Mauritania 2,909 compare
  4. 104 Cameroon 2,901 compare
  5. 105 Indonesia 2,900 compare
  6. 106 El Salvador 2,896 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Vanuatu was 2,909 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,961 in 2017.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2,398 in 1976.
How does Vanuatu rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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