Gambia vs Latvia: Dietary composition by country
Gambia
15.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Latvia
15.73 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Latvia rank
81st
Dietary composition by country over time
- Gambia
- Latvia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita in Latvia, a difference of 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0638 kilocalories per day per capita | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Gambia or Latvia?
- Gambia, at 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.73 kilocalories per day per capita in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Gambia and Latvia?
- 0.09 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Latvia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st 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.