Ethiopia vs Nepal: Dietary composition by country
Ethiopia
0.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal
0.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
163rd
Nepal rank
166th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 0.11 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nepal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Nepal ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1406 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.0966 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.643 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7825 kilocalories per day per capita | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Ethiopia, at 0.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.11 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd and Nepal ranks 166th 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.