Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
Switzerland
254 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
260.36 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita against 254 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 6.36 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 219.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.03 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 229.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 254 kilocalories per day per capita | 213.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.85 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 242.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 235.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 230.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 260.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 255.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 262.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita against 254 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 6.36 kilocalories per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Switzerland ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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.