Belgium vs Vietnam: Dietary composition by country

Belgium
1.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Vietnam
1.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
161st
Vietnam rank
158th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Belgium
  • Vietnam
01234196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Belgium, a difference of 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Belgium ranks 161st and Vietnam ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7268 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7268 kilocalories per day per capita Vietnam
2020s 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita 0.655 kilocalories per day per capita Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Belgium or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Belgium and Vietnam?
0.14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Belgium ranks 161st and Vietnam ranks 158th 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories 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
191 places, 10,034 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.