Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
Nicaragua
122.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
125.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
124th
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 125.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 93.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.05 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 62.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 49.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 14 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 69.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 91.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 114.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 119.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 125.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 2.76 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th 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.