Per capita milk consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita milk consumption was 26.54 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.54
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.55
in 1979
All-time low
14.1
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 26.54 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 71.55 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Per capita milk consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.1 | — |
| 1962 | 16.09 | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 16.66 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 17.5 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 19.17 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 20.82 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 21.95 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 23.38 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 24.69 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 26.05 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 27.74 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 28.15 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 29.17 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 32.61 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 31.66 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25.83 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 27.12 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.55 | +163.7% |
| 1980 | 31.32 | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 20.49 | -34.6% |
| 1982 | 26.38 | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 27.23 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.44 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 27.54 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 23.78 | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 27.17 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 27.38 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.57 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 21.19 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.45 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 21.41 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 21.29 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.21 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 20.89 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 29.46 | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 25.83 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 26.59 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.12 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 25.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.4 | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 19.61 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.42 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.89 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.35 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.68 | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 29.42 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 28.28 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.58 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.12 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 24.86 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 24.56 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25.71 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.56 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.19 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 20.83 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 26.24 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 24.49 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 26.54 | +8.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.08, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +163.7% | 27.14 | 71.55 |
| 1980 | -56.2% | 71.55 | 31.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.37 | 14.1 | 24.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.7 | 25.83 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 | 20.49 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.95 | 20.89 | 29.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.22 | 18.4 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.45 | 22.19 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.52 | 20.83 | 26.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 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 Vanuatu?
- Per capita milk consumption in Vanuatu was 26.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.55 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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