Per capita milk consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Per capita milk consumption was 57.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita milk consumption in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Namibia stood at 57.17.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Namibia peaked at 87.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.17, in 1996.
That places Namibia 122nd 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 milk consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.5 | — |
| 1962 | 54.17 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 54.16 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 53.29 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 52.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 55.05 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 56.03 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 56.11 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.62 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 51 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.79 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 57.8 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 59.11 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58.53 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 60.39 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60.84 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.81 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 60.31 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 58.48 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 57.83 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 56.81 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 55.32 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 53.85 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 52.68 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 51.42 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 50.12 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 50.59 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 48.21 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 47.47 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.6 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 45.78 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 42.45 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 40.54 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 45.33 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 37.17 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 60.12 | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 75.96 | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 68.87 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 71.5 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 87.34 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 67.18 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 65.77 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.52 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.13 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 68.65 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 65.52 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 63.19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 62.31 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.45 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.81 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.47 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 73.93 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.59 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 69.43 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 70.44 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.36 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.17 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 64.46 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 58.33 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 66.95 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 60.11 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 57.17 | -4.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +61.7% | 37.17 | 60.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.65 | 49.5 | 56.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.35 | 51 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.53 | 48.21 | 58.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.23 | 37.17 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 | 62.31 | 87.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.41 | 60.17 | 73.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 | 57.17 | 66.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Namibia?
- Per capita milk consumption in Namibia was 57.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.17 in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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