Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Iraq
14.03 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sierra Leone
13.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1970s | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 18.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3813 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4711 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9886 grams of protein per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Iraq, at 14.03 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Iraq ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.