Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger

Niger: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.59
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.81
in 2021
All-time low
8.59
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger stood at 19.59.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger peaked at 23.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 1976.

Niger ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 9.5 —
1962 9.49 -0.1%
1963 10.43 +9.9%
1964 10.42 -0.1%
1965 10.42 -0.1%
1966 10.42 +0.0%
1967 11.37 +9.1%
1968 12.32 +8.4%
1969 12.33 +0.1%
1970 11.39 -7.6%
1971 11.4 +0.1%
1972 10.46 -8.2%
1973 10.47 +0.1%
1974 10.48 +0.1%
1975 9.54 -9.0%
1976 8.59 -9.9%
1977 10.5 +22.3%
1978 11.45 +9.0%
1979 10.48 -8.5%
1980 12.36 +17.9%
1981 13.28 +7.5%
1982 12.31 -7.3%
1983 12.29 -0.2%
1984 10.38 -15.5%
1985 9.42 -9.3%
1986 10.34 +9.8%
1987 14.07 +36.1%
1988 14.05 -0.2%
1989 14.97 +6.6%
1990 12.17 -18.8%
1991 12.17 +0.1%
1992 13.13 +7.9%
1993 15.04 +14.5%
1994 14.13 -6.0%
1995 15.1 +6.9%
1996 16.08 +6.5%
1997 15.18 -5.6%
1998 15.22 +0.3%
1999 16.2 +6.5%
2000 15.28 -5.7%
2001 16.25 +6.4%
2002 16.27 +0.1%
2003 16.28 +0.1%
2004 16.29 +0.0%
2005 19.17 +17.7%
2006 18.22 -5.0%
2007 20.14 +10.6%
2008 18.23 -9.5%
2009 15.36 -15.8%
2010 20 +30.2%
2011 21.33 +6.6%
2012 18.73 -12.2%
2013 17.21 -8.1%
2014 18.52 +7.6%
2015 16 -13.6%
2016 14.62 -8.6%
2017 10.22 -30.1%
2018 10.82 +5.9%
2019 14.5 +34.0%
2020 20.39 +40.6%
2021 23.81 +16.8%
2022 22.79 -4.3%
2023 19.59 -14.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 19.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 19.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.74 9.49 12.33 9
1970s 10.48 8.59 11.45 10
1980s 12.35 9.42 14.97 10
1990s 14.44 12.17 16.2 10
2000s 17.15 15.28 20.14 10
2010s 16.2 10.22 21.33 10
2020s 21.64 19.59 23.81 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 164 Sierra Leone 21.04 compare
  2. 165 Mali 21.03 compare
  3. 166 Senegal 19.71 compare
  4. 168 Gambia 19.19 compare
  5. 169 Somalia 19 compare
  6. 170 Egypt 17.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger was 19.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 1976.
How does Niger rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Niger ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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