Chad vs China: Dietary composition by country
Chad
1.33 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
China
1.26 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Chad rank
156th
China rank
157th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Chad
- China
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Chad ranks 156th and China ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1980s | 0.0982 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0982 kilocalories per day per capita | Chad |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0.0956 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0956 kilocalories per day per capita | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.424 kilocalories per day per capita | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1405 kilocalories per day per capita | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Chad or China?
- Chad, at 1.33 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Chad and China?
- 0.07 kilocalories per day per capita, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chad and China rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Chad ranks 156th and China ranks 157th 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.