Ethiopia vs Namibia: Daily supply of calories per person
Ethiopia
2,558 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Namibia
2,581 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
154th
Namibia rank
151st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,558 kilocalories per day in Ethiopia, a difference of 23 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Namibia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,606 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 526.43 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,866 kilocalories per day | 2,287 kilocalories per day | 421.32 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2,380 kilocalories per day | 2,409 kilocalories per day | 29.35 kilocalories per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2,555 kilocalories per day | 2,515 kilocalories per day | 39.81 kilocalories per day | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Ethiopia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,581 kilocalories per day against 2,558 kilocalories per day in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 23 kilocalories per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Namibia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Namibia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 151st 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.