Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Daily supply of calories per person
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,146 kilocalories per day against 2,015 kilocalories per day in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 131 kilocalories per day.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,131 kilocalories per day | 2,216 kilocalories per day | 84.62 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2,030 kilocalories per day | 2,176 kilocalories per day | 145.37 kilocalories per day | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2,146 kilocalories per day against 2,015 kilocalories per day in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 131 kilocalories per day, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th and Kenya ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β 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
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.