Colombia vs Malta: Dietary composition by country
Colombia
2.98 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malta
2.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
137th
Malta rank
138th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita in Malta, a difference of 0.34 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Colombia ranks 137th and Malta ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8216 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.245 kilocalories per day per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Colombia or Malta?
- Colombia, at 2.98 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Colombia and Malta?
- 0.34 kilocalories per day per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Colombia ranks 137th and Malta ranks 138th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.