Kuwait vs Vietnam: Calorie supply by food group
Kuwait
2,560 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
2,558 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
46th
Vietnam rank
47th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kuwait ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 191 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,878 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,848 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,951 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2,102 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | 168.23 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,899 kilocalories per day per capita | 409.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2,728 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,144 kilocalories per day per capita | 584.56 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,838 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,418 kilocalories per day per capita | 419.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2,662 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,536 kilocalories per day per capita | 125.57 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Kuwait, at 2,560 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 2 kilocalories per day per capita, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Kuwait ranks 46th and Vietnam ranks 47th 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.