Egypt vs Russia: Dietary composition by country

Egypt
0.69 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Russia
0.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
170th
Russia rank
168th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Egypt
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Egypt ranks 170th and Russia ranks 168th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita Russia
2000s 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita 2.69 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3189 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
2010s 1.23 kilocalories per day per capita 2.67 kilocalories per day per capita 1.45 kilocalories per day per capita Russia
2020s 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita 0.385 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8825 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Egypt or Russia?
Russia, at 0.78 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.69 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Egypt and Russia?
0.09 kilocalories per day per capita, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Russia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Egypt ranks 170th and Russia ranks 168th 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

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.