Ghana vs Iraq: Daily per capita fat supply

Ghana
48.71 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq
50.96 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
169th
Iraq rank
166th

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 50.96 grams of fat per day per capita against 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 2.25 grams of fat per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Ghana ranks 169th and Iraq ranks 166th of 191 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 31.73 grams of fat per day per capita 40.32 grams of fat per day per capita 8.59 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
1970s 36.14 grams of fat per day per capita 41.07 grams of fat per day per capita 4.93 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
1980s 33.98 grams of fat per day per capita 70.82 grams of fat per day per capita 36.84 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
1990s 34.52 grams of fat per day per capita 57.4 grams of fat per day per capita 22.88 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
2000s 42 grams of fat per day per capita 53.73 grams of fat per day per capita 11.73 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
2010s 43.28 grams of fat per day per capita 59.72 grams of fat per day per capita 16.44 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq
2020s 48.12 grams of fat per day per capita 55.46 grams of fat per day per capita 7.34 grams of fat per day per capita Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Ghana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 50.96 grams of fat per day per capita against 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Ghana and Iraq?
2.25 grams of fat per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
Ghana ranks 169th and Iraq ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.