Per capita milk consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Per capita milk consumption was 4.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.81
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.87
in 1987
All-time low
2.28
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.81 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Mozambique peaked at 14.87 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.58 | — |
| 1962 | 9.89 | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 10.05 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.37 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.42 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 11.29 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 9.99 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 10.5 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.83 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.23 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 11.33 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.06 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.49 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 10.82 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 11.48 | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 14.24 | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 8.11 | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 8.84 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 8.99 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.71 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.52 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 12.32 | +63.7% |
| 1985 | 11.31 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 9.81 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 14.87 | +51.6% |
| 1988 | 7.01 | -52.9% |
| 1989 | 6.84 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.1 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10 | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 7.89 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 7.83 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.88 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6.78 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.23 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +53.9% |
| 2018 | 8.84 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | +92.5% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | +9.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +92.5% | 2.28 | 4.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.21 | 8.58 | 11.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11 | 8.11 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 | 6.84 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.39 | 5.5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.19 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 4.89 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 2.28 | 4.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Mozambique?
- Per capita milk consumption in Mozambique was 4.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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