Cameroon vs Tanzania: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Cameroon
13.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
13.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
171st
Tanzania rank
174th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Tanzania, a difference of 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 171st and Tanzania ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2594 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1605 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 12.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.46 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 13.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Cameroon, at 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Cameroon ranks 171st and Tanzania ranks 174th of 192 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.