Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
851.8 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
55
1963–2023

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1963–2023

-2000200400600800196319932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 3.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 851.8 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places Nicaragua 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1963 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -100 % change on previous year —
1965 -0.0605 % change on previous year -99.9%
1966 -0.0859 % change on previous year +41.9%
1967 99.78 % change on previous year -116260.5%
1968 -0.1243 % change on previous year -100.1%
1969 -50.04 % change on previous year +40152.8%
1970 -0.0839 % change on previous year -99.8%
1971 -0.0821 % change on previous year -2.2%
1972 100.31 % change on previous year -122314.2%
1973 851.8 % change on previous year +749.1%
1974 -47.37 % change on previous year -105.6%
1975 -29.98 % change on previous year -36.7%
1976 -42.84 % change on previous year +42.9%
1977 -24.95 % change on previous year -41.8%
1978 33.5 % change on previous year -234.2%
1979 -24.8 % change on previous year -174.1%
1980 66.89 % change on previous year -369.7%
1981 -19.98 % change on previous year -129.9%
1982 -50 % change on previous year +150.2%
1983 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
1985 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1990 -0.0869 % change on previous year -99.9%
1991 200.18 % change on previous year -230354.0%
1992 33.58 % change on previous year -83.2%
1993 25.33 % change on previous year -24.6%
1994 -19.8 % change on previous year -178.2%
1995 50.27 % change on previous year -353.9%
1996 -33.18 % change on previous year -166.0%
1997 25.31 % change on previous year -176.3%
1998 40.38 % change on previous year +59.5%
1999 0.2569 % change on previous year -99.4%
2000 0.2055 % change on previous year -20.0%
2001 0.1895 % change on previous year -7.8%
2002 14.48 % change on previous year +7541.3%
2003 25.16 % change on previous year +73.8%
2004 20.11 % change on previous year -20.1%
2005 -0.031 % change on previous year -100.2%
2006 16.49 % change on previous year -53290.0%
2007 -0.159 % change on previous year -101.0%
2008 -7.29 % change on previous year +4481.7%
2009 -7.79 % change on previous year +7.0%
2010 108.15 % change on previous year -1487.7%
2011 7.14 % change on previous year -93.4%
2012 5.67 % change on previous year -20.6%
2013 -8.43 % change on previous year -248.7%
2014 1.56 % change on previous year -118.5%
2015 -16.7 % change on previous year -1170.8%
2016 -0.4946 % change on previous year -97.0%
2017 3.25 % change on previous year -757.8%
2018 13.22 % change on previous year +306.2%
2019 6.57 % change on previous year -50.3%
2020 6.02 % change on previous year -8.4%
2021 -9.54 % change on previous year -258.5%
2022 7.79 % change on previous year -181.6%
2023 3.54 % change on previous year -54.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 3.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6897 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 3.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.19 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +230354.0% -0.0869 % change on previous year 200.18 % change on previous year
1972 +122314.2% -0.0821 % change on previous year 100.31 % change on previous year
1967 +116260.5% -0.0859 % change on previous year 99.78 % change on previous year
2006 +53290.0% -0.031 % change on previous year 16.49 % change on previous year
1969 -40152.8% -0.1243 % change on previous year -50.04 % change on previous year
2002 +7541.3% 0.1895 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.42 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 99.78 % change on previous year 6
1970s 81.55 % change on previous year -47.37 % change on previous year 851.8 % change on previous year 10
1980s -40.62 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 66.89 % change on previous year 5
1990s 32.22 % change on previous year -33.18 % change on previous year 200.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.14 % change on previous year -7.79 % change on previous year 25.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.99 % change on previous year -16.7 % change on previous year 108.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.95 % change on previous year -9.54 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 55 Samoa 4.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 56 Japan 3.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 57 Liberia 3.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 59 Tunisia 2.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 60 Sweden 2.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 61 Tajikistan 1.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 3.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 851.8 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does Nicaragua rank for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,528 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.