Dietary composition by country in Namibia

Namibia: Dietary composition by country was 20.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.33
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Namibia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 20.33 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Namibia peaked at 28.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Namibia 68th out of 191 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 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 15.61 —
1998 17.76 +13.8%
1999 15.68 -11.7%
2000 14.61 -6.8%
2001 16.64 +13.9%
2002 13.47 -19.0%
2003 11.36 -15.6%
2004 10.31 -9.2%
2005 10.31 -0.1%
2006 8.25 -20.0%
2007 8.25 +0.0%
2008 1.03 -87.5%
2009 2.06 +100.1%
2010 28.47 +1279.9%
2011 28.5 +0.1%
2012 26.45 -7.2%
2013 25.37 -4.1%
2014 17.47 -31.1%
2015 17.3 -1.0%
2016 17.24 -0.3%
2017 17.03 -1.2%
2018 14.72 -13.6%
2019 22.61 +53.6%
2020 17.53 -22.5%
2021 22 +25.5%
2022 18.48 -16.0%
2023 20.33 +10.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 20.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 20.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Namibia 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
2010 +1279.9% 2.06 28.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 4.9 0 17.76 10
2000s 9.63 1.03 16.64 10
2010s 21.52 14.72 28.5 10
2020s 19.58 17.53 22 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 65 Belarus 21.7 compare
  2. 66 Albania 21.15 compare
  3. 67 Solomon Islands 20.75 compare
  4. 69 Armenia 19.98 compare
  5. 70 Czechia 19.92 compare
  6. 71 Mongolia 19.84 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Namibia?
Dietary composition by country in Namibia was 20.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Namibia rank for dietary composition by country?
Namibia ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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