Gambia vs Switzerland: Dietary composition by country
Gambia
15.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
13.58 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia rank
80th
Switzerland rank
82nd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Gambia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita against 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 2.24 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Gambia ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Switzerland | 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 | 0.3022 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3814 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 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.13 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.86 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.527 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.87 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 Switzerland?
- Gambia, at 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita against 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Gambia and Switzerland?
- 2.24 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Gambia ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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.