Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Dietary composition by country
Dominican Republic
12.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
11.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Lesotho rank
85th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Dominican Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.04 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 7.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0376 kilocalories per day per capita | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 2.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5585 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 12.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.04 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.04 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 85th 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.