Benin vs Zambia: Dietary composition by country
Benin
4.13 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Zambia
4.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
128th
Zambia rank
129th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 129th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | 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 | 0.4737 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6128 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.4729 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1009 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.372 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.5771 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5771 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5854 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.53 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, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 4.13 kilocalories per day per capita against 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Benin ranks 128th 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.