Per capita milk consumption in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Per capita milk consumption was 27.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.22
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.6
in 1977
All-time low
20.24
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Zimbabwe stood at 27.22.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.6 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 20.24, in 1995.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.42 | — |
| 1962 | 57.15 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 55.83 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 55.19 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 52.55 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 50.16 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 48.62 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 50.52 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 52.26 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.92 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 56.93 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 58.06 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 59.89 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 57.08 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 58.62 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 60.26 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 61.6 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 58.1 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 58.65 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.77 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 52.18 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 51.13 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.86 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 45.85 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 43.85 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 41.37 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 41.4 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.18 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 38.62 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.91 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.12 | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 34.35 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 27.39 | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 24.35 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 20.24 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 26.03 | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 29.8 | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 39.69 | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 30.92 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 31.99 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 36.65 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 29.78 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 31.58 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.15 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.6 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 28.41 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.81 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.35 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.27 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 30.21 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 32.64 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 30.71 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.51 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.18 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 26.87 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.07 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 24.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.66 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 28.85 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 28.33 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.22 | -3.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 27.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 27.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.41 | 48.62 | 58.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.81 | 48.92 | 61.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.72 | 38.18 | 55.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.98 | 20.24 | 39.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.06 | 26.35 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.92 | 24.15 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 | 24.4 | 28.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % 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 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 Zimbabwe?
- Per capita milk consumption in Zimbabwe was 27.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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