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
0204060196119922023

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

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.