China vs Vietnam: Dietary composition by country
China
1.26 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
1.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
157th
Vietnam rank
158th
Dietary composition by country over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam, a difference of 0.02 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 157th and Vietnam ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | 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 | 0.1058 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1058 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 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 | 0.7268 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7268 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.589 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.195 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, China or Vietnam?
- China, at 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between China and Vietnam?
- 0.02 kilocalories per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- China ranks 157th 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
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.