Afghanistan vs Zambia: Dietary composition by country
Afghanistan
4.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
4.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
127th
Zambia rank
129th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 129th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9701 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9701 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1009 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1009 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0.609 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5854 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0236 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.072 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and Zambia ranks 129th 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.