Gambia vs Romania: Dietary composition by country

Gambia
15.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Romania
16.33 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Romania rank
77th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Gambia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Gambia, a difference of 0.51 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Gambia ranks 80th and Romania ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.096 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.096 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia
1970s 0.6837 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6837 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia
1980s 0.8548 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8548 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia
1990s 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita 1.22 kilocalories per day per capita 1.91 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia
2000s 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita 3.87 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0114 kilocalories per day per capita Romania
2010s 12.72 kilocalories per day per capita 13.64 kilocalories per day per capita 0.925 kilocalories per day per capita Romania
2020s 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita 15.96 kilocalories per day per capita 5.13 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 Romania?
Romania, at 16.33 kilocalories per day per capita against 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Gambia and Romania?
0.51 kilocalories per day per capita, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Romania rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Gambia ranks 80th and Romania ranks 77th 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.