Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: Daily supply of calories per person

Bolivia
2,374 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,393 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Bolivia rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
167th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Bolivia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2,393 kilocalories per day against 2,374 kilocalories per day in Bolivia, a difference of 19 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Bolivia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,668 kilocalories per day 2,161 kilocalories per day 492.77 kilocalories per day Zimbabwe
1970s 1,914 kilocalories per day 2,334 kilocalories per day 420.09 kilocalories per day Zimbabwe
1980s 1,893 kilocalories per day 2,177 kilocalories per day 283.69 kilocalories per day Zimbabwe
1990s 1,950 kilocalories per day 2,066 kilocalories per day 116.25 kilocalories per day Zimbabwe
2000s 2,105 kilocalories per day 2,097 kilocalories per day 8.46 kilocalories per day Bolivia
2010s 2,331 kilocalories per day 2,150 kilocalories per day 181.56 kilocalories per day Bolivia
2020s 2,382 kilocalories per day 2,316 kilocalories per day 66.55 kilocalories per day Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2,393 kilocalories per day against 2,374 kilocalories per day in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
19 kilocalories per day, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Bolivia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.