Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 43.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.92
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.96
in 2015
All-time low
18.82
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 43.92 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu peaked at 48.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 119th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 18.92 —
1962 19.94 +5.4%
1963 18.95 -5.0%
1964 19.94 +5.2%
1965 21.89 +9.8%
1966 23.81 +8.8%
1967 27.02 +13.5%
1968 23.9 -11.5%
1969 24.77 +3.6%
1970 26.6 +7.4%
1971 29.7 +11.7%
1972 25.84 -13.0%
1973 30.88 +19.5%
1974 33.9 +9.8%
1975 24.93 -26.5%
1976 25.9 +3.9%
1977 24.85 -4.0%
1978 25.77 +3.7%
1979 28.98 +12.5%
1980 27.07 -6.6%
1981 27.17 +0.3%
1982 27.99 +3.0%
1983 29 +3.6%
1984 28.97 -0.1%
1985 28.92 -0.2%
1986 28.84 -0.3%
1987 29.74 +3.1%
1988 24.69 -17.0%
1989 26.74 +8.3%
1990 24.82 -7.2%
1991 24.87 +0.2%
1992 27.89 +12.2%
1993 30.1 +7.9%
1994 25.1 -16.6%
1995 29.15 +16.1%
1996 31.19 +7.0%
1997 30.06 -3.6%
1998 27.95 -7.0%
1999 24.86 -11.1%
2000 21.85 -12.1%
2001 20.77 -4.9%
2002 18.82 -9.4%
2003 21.81 +15.9%
2004 23.8 +9.1%
2005 22.81 -4.2%
2006 33.85 +48.4%
2007 34.8 +2.8%
2008 31.73 -8.8%
2009 31.76 +0.1%
2010 48.89 +53.9%
2011 48.7 -0.4%
2012 48.11 -1.2%
2013 46.21 -3.9%
2014 45.78 -0.9%
2015 48.96 +6.9%
2016 39.84 -18.6%
2017 37.34 -6.3%
2018 38.98 +4.4%
2019 40 +2.6%
2020 30.19 -24.5%
2021 36.92 +22.3%
2022 39.38 +6.7%
2023 43.92 +11.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 43.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 43.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.67, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.13 18.92 27.02 9
1970s 27.73 24.85 33.9 10
1980s 27.91 24.69 29.74 10
1990s 27.6 24.82 31.19 10
2000s 26.2 18.82 34.8 10
2010s 44.28 37.34 48.96 10
2020s 37.6 30.19 43.92 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 116 Liberia 44.85 compare
  2. 117 El Salvador 44.74 compare
  3. 118 Honduras 44.32 compare
  4. 120 Solomon Islands 43.28 compare
  5. 121 Hungary 42.4 compare
  6. 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Vanuatu was 43.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Vanuatu ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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