Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.9%
World rank
82nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
200.99 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2023

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1971–2023

-1000100200197119972023

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -2.87 % change on previous year for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 200.99 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1972.

Vanuatu ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 50.75 % change on previous year —
1972 -100 % change on previous year -297.0%
1974 33.5 % change on previous year -133.5%
1975 -100 % change on previous year -398.6%
1980 200.99 % change on previous year -301.0%
1981 0.3441 % change on previous year -99.8%
1982 32.46 % change on previous year +9333.6%
1983 0.0318 % change on previous year -99.9%
1984 -0.0878 % change on previous year -376.3%
1985 24.76 % change on previous year -28317.1%
1986 -0.2642 % change on previous year -101.1%
1987 -0.3298 % change on previous year +24.9%
1988 -60.15 % change on previous year +18138.1%
1989 100.57 % change on previous year -267.2%
1990 0.2542 % change on previous year -99.7%
1991 0.1947 % change on previous year -23.4%
1992 75.24 % change on previous year +38549.4%
1993 0.7298 % change on previous year -99.0%
1994 -14.22 % change on previous year -2048.0%
1995 0.0936 % change on previous year -100.7%
1996 16.81 % change on previous year +17855.7%
1997 42.26 % change on previous year +151.4%
1998 -30.27 % change on previous year -171.6%
1999 -14.63 % change on previous year -51.7%
2000 -50.06 % change on previous year +242.2%
2001 -0.3816 % change on previous year -99.2%
2002 0.1173 % change on previous year -130.7%
2003 0.0794 % change on previous year -32.3%
2004 133.43 % change on previous year +167892.9%
2005 -14.29 % change on previous year -110.7%
2006 -16.33 % change on previous year +14.2%
2007 -0.1492 % change on previous year -99.1%
2008 -0.2589 % change on previous year +73.5%
2009 20.11 % change on previous year -7868.2%
2010 111.58 % change on previous year +454.8%
2011 -4.76 % change on previous year -104.3%
2012 0.9992 % change on previous year -121.0%
2013 -2.23 % change on previous year -323.0%
2014 10.38 % change on previous year -566.1%
2015 27.06 % change on previous year +160.6%
2016 -25.75 % change on previous year -195.2%
2017 -6.08 % change on previous year -76.4%
2018 21.65 % change on previous year -456.3%
2019 13.83 % change on previous year -36.1%
2020 -24.11 % change on previous year -274.3%
2021 21.34 % change on previous year -188.5%
2022 13.13 % change on previous year -38.5%
2023 -2.87 % change on previous year -121.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6897 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -2.87 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu 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
2004 +167892.9% 0.0794 % change on previous year 133.43 % change on previous year
1992 +38549.4% 0.1947 % change on previous year 75.24 % change on previous year
1985 +28317.1% -0.0878 % change on previous year 24.76 % change on previous year
1988 -18138.1% -0.3298 % change on previous year -60.15 % change on previous year
1996 +17855.7% 0.0936 % change on previous year 16.81 % change on previous year
1982 +9333.6% 0.3441 % change on previous year 32.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -28.94 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 50.75 % change on previous year 4
1980s 29.83 % change on previous year -60.15 % change on previous year 200.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.65 % change on previous year -30.27 % change on previous year 75.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.23 % change on previous year -50.06 % change on previous year 133.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.67 % change on previous year -25.75 % change on previous year 111.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.87 % change on previous year -24.11 % change on previous year 21.34 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 79 Guyana -2.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 80 Cape Verde -2.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 81 Barbados -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 83 Panama -3.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 84 Albania -3.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 85 Malaysia -3.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 200.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Vanuatu rank for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.