Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
Burkina Faso
64.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
65.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Senegal rank
160th
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 65.8 kilocalories per day per capita against 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.88 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1970s | 23.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.91 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1980s | 28.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1990s | 38.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2010s | 51.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Senegal |
| 2020s | 70.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.95 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 65.8 kilocalories per day per capita against 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.88 kilocalories per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Senegal ranks 160th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.