Per capita diet composition in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita diet composition was 487.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
487.76
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
515.9
in 2017
All-time low
137.83
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 487.76 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Vanuatu peaked at 515.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 137.83, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 56th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137.83 | — |
| 1962 | 144.12 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 155.89 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 142.39 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 161.51 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 158.19 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 194.76 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 163.57 | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 185.38 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 168.34 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 185.4 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 185.91 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 171.23 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 183.4 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 176.07 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 140.74 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 164.11 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 166.99 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 182.56 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 176.92 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 162.7 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 167.71 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 169.54 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 197.2 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 203.82 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 193.97 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 194.6 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 183.2 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 166.22 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 159.71 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 170.32 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 180.13 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 179.41 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 195.05 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 197.84 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 212.7 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 225.43 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 224.53 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 222.32 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 221.22 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 229.76 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 243.76 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 259.46 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 264.02 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 270.91 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 275.59 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 265.95 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 262.76 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 270.54 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 396.48 | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 378.28 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 384.28 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 390.58 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 431.61 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 434.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 459.47 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 515.9 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 481.29 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 464.22 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 480.54 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 471.05 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 479.6 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 487.76 | +1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 487.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 487.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.6% | 270.54 | 396.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.41 | 137.83 | 194.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.48 | 140.74 | 185.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.59 | 162.7 | 203.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.74 | 159.71 | 225.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.4 | 221.22 | 275.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.63 | 378.28 | 515.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.74 | 471.05 | 487.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 53 Niger 497.64 compare
- 54 Kuwait 492.14 compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 477.92 compare
- 58 North Korea 477.18 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 476.93 compare
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 per capita diet composition in Vanuatu?
- Per capita diet composition in Vanuatu was 487.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 515.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.83 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita diet composition?
- Vanuatu ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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