Denmark vs Gambia: Calorie supply by food group
Denmark
2,194 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia
2,199 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
139th
Gambia rank
137th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Denmark
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,840 kilocalories per day per capita | 138.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1,953 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,589 kilocalories per day per capita | 364.52 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,973 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,834 kilocalories per day per capita | 139.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,340 kilocalories per day per capita | 167.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,203 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Denmark or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2,199 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,194 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Denmark and Gambia?
- 5 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Denmark ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 137th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.