Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Dietary composition by country was 16.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.24 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Vanuatu peaked at 16.72 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 78th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1.97 | — |
| 1971 | 2.97 | +50.8% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | — |
| 1974 | 3.99 | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.9995 | — |
| 1980 | 3.01 | +201.0% |
| 1981 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4 | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.99 | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 4.97 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | -60.2% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | +100.6% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | +75.2% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.04 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 10.02 | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 6.99 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.94 | +133.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +111.6% |
| 2011 | 12 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.85 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.62 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 12.34 | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 11.59 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 16.05 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.18 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 16.72 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 16.24 | -2.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +201.0% | 0.9995 | 3.01 |
| 2004 | +133.4% | 2.97 | 6.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 1.97 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 3.97 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 2.97 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 11.59 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 | 12.18 | 16.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Vanuatu?
- Dietary composition by country in Vanuatu was 16.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for dietary composition by country?
- Vanuatu ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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