Burundi vs Uganda: Dietary composition by country

Burundi
1.38 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Uganda
1.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Burundi rank
153rd
Uganda rank
151st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita in Burundi, a difference of 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.

Burundi ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 151st of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6598 kilocalories per day per capita 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4732 kilocalories per day per capita Uganda
2020s 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2199 kilocalories per day per capita Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Burundi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Burundi and Uganda?
0.14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Burundi ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 151st 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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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

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