Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia

Namibia: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 61.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.75
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 2021
All-time low
12.39
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia, 1961–2023

204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia stood at 61.75.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia peaked at 64.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.39, in 1995.

That places Namibia 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 21.48 —
1962 22.62 +5.3%
1963 23.71 +4.8%
1964 23.73 +0.1%
1965 23.78 +0.2%
1966 26.86 +12.9%
1967 26.86 +0.0%
1968 26.82 -0.2%
1969 27.8 +3.7%
1970 26.76 -3.8%
1971 26.78 +0.1%
1972 26.83 +0.2%
1973 25.82 -3.8%
1974 25.81 -0.0%
1975 19.54 -24.3%
1976 21.5 +10.0%
1977 23.47 +9.2%
1978 24.6 +4.8%
1979 26.76 +8.8%
1980 29.93 +11.9%
1981 19.79 -33.9%
1982 17.79 -10.1%
1983 17.73 -0.3%
1984 17.73 +0.0%
1985 17.81 +0.4%
1986 17.96 +0.9%
1987 17.08 -4.9%
1988 17.25 +1.0%
1989 16.89 -2.0%
1990 16.53 -2.1%
1991 16.57 +0.2%
1992 14.5 -12.5%
1993 14.47 -0.3%
1994 14.45 -0.1%
1995 12.39 -14.3%
1996 13.47 +8.7%
1997 41.63 +209.1%
1998 43.87 +5.4%
1999 47.04 +7.2%
2000 53.23 +13.1%
2001 46.79 -12.1%
2002 41.44 -11.4%
2003 40.29 -2.8%
2004 40.22 -0.2%
2005 44.32 +10.2%
2006 37.1 -16.3%
2007 39.17 +5.6%
2008 31.97 -18.4%
2009 26.82 -16.1%
2010 53.08 +97.9%
2011 57.8 +8.9%
2012 49.98 -13.5%
2013 48.11 -3.7%
2014 41.09 -14.6%
2015 39.63 -3.6%
2016 43.57 +9.9%
2017 48.19 +10.6%
2018 47.81 -0.8%
2019 54.64 +14.3%
2020 57.02 +4.4%
2021 64.91 +13.8%
2022 55.51 -14.5%
2023 61.75 +11.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 61.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 61.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
1997 +209.1% 13.47 41.63
2010 +97.9% 26.82 53.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.85 21.48 27.8 9
1970s 24.79 19.54 26.83 10
1980s 19 16.89 29.93 10
1990s 23.49 12.39 47.04 10
2000s 40.14 26.82 53.23 10
2010s 48.39 39.63 57.8 10
2020s 59.8 55.51 64.91 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 87 Venezuela 64.57 compare
  2. 88 Chile 62.63 compare
  3. 89 Eswatini 62.34 compare
  4. 91 Argentina 61.29 compare
  5. 92 Bulgaria 61.21 compare
  6. 93 Nepal 61.01 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Namibia was 61.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.39 in 1995.
How does Namibia rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Namibia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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