China vs Tunisia: Dietary composition by country
China
1.26 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tunisia
1.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
157th
Tunisia rank
160th
Dietary composition by country over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
China currently reports 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia, a difference of 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
China ranks 157th and Tunisia ranks 160th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.855 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.855 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4774 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4774 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5826 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5826 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6884 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6884 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.386 kilocalories per day per capita | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2125 kilocalories per day per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, China or Tunisia?
- China, at 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between China and Tunisia?
- 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- China ranks 157th and Tunisia ranks 160th 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.