Denmark vs South Africa: Dietary composition by country
Denmark
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
178th
South Africa rank
178th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 2.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1007 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1980s | 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7414 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1852 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1852 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9709 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0075 kilocalories per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 0 kilocalories per day per capita against 0 kilocalories per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0 kilocalories per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Denmark ranks 178th and South Africa ranks 178th 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.