Per capita diet composition in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita diet composition was 403.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
403.48
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
403.48
in 2023
All-time low
267.57
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 403.48 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Namibia peaked at 403.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 267.57, in 1961.
That places Namibia 96th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267.57 | — |
| 1962 | 281.36 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 279 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 275.86 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 284.69 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 279.95 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 275.93 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 278.73 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 278.98 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 285.04 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 290.32 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 288.17 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 289.12 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 289.69 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 299.4 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 296.52 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 297.06 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 303.1 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 309.68 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 318.78 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 335.69 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 336.85 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 336.61 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 333.38 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 315.34 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 316.32 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 353.9 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 352 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 327.85 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 325.75 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 330.41 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 345.64 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 343.13 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 343.11 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 359.03 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 372.08 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 354.35 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 355.16 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 365.17 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 348.26 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 355.7 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 370.29 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 358.79 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 342.72 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 338.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 330.41 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 324.69 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 292.5 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 280.11 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 316.96 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 318.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 337.37 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 345.75 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 340.38 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 359.26 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 362.49 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 361.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 378.58 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 373.04 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 362 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 365.01 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 377.67 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 403.48 | +6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 403.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 403.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.01 | 267.57 | 284.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 294.81 | 285.04 | 309.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.67 | 315.34 | 353.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.38 | 325.75 | 372.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.18 | 280.11 | 370.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.37 | 316.96 | 378.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.04 | 362 | 403.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Namibia?
- Per capita diet composition in Namibia was 403.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 403.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.57 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Namibia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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