Ghana vs Zambia: Daily per capita fat supply
Ghana
48.71 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.5 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st
Daily per capita fat supply over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita against 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.21 grams of fat per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 4.03 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 36.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 5.18 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 33.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 1.44 grams of fat per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 34.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 3.61 grams of fat per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 42 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 7.88 grams of fat per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 43.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 4.56 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 0.605 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita against 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.21 grams of fat per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
- Ghana ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st 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
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.