Iran vs Myanmar: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Iran
24.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Myanmar
23.06 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
141st
Myanmar rank
143rd
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.83 grams of protein per day per capita against 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita in Myanmar, a difference of 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 141st and Myanmar ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 1970s | 14.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 1990s | 17.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 21.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 27.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 25.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 24.83 grams of protein per day per capita against 23.06 grams of protein per day per capita in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Iran and Myanmar?
- 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Iran ranks 141st and Myanmar ranks 143rd 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.