Congo vs Zambia: Daily supply of calories per person
Congo
2,187 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Zambia
2,170 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Congo rank
177th
Zambia rank
180th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,187 kilocalories per day against 2,170 kilocalories per day in Zambia, a difference of 17 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,966 kilocalories per day | 2,087 kilocalories per day | 120.65 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1,887 kilocalories per day | 2,283 kilocalories per day | 395.42 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,115 kilocalories per day | 2,130 kilocalories per day | 14.52 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 2,016 kilocalories per day | 16.2 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,093 kilocalories per day | 1,816 kilocalories per day | 277.21 kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 2010s | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 2,094 kilocalories per day | 26.04 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,168 kilocalories per day | 2,170 kilocalories per day | 1.63 kilocalories per day | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 2,187 kilocalories per day against 2,170 kilocalories per day in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Congo and Zambia?
- 17 kilocalories per day, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Congo ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 180th 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.