Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Dietary composition by country

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
1.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
159th
Vietnam rank
158th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Vietnam
0123196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.01 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th and Vietnam ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 0.838 kilocalories per day per capita 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita 0.82 kilocalories per day per capita Vietnam
2020s 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita 0.555 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
0.01 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th 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

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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