Ghana vs Somalia: Dietary composition by country
Ghana
5.87 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
6.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Ghana rank
114th
Somalia rank
112th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Ghana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1529 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ghana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ghana and Somalia?
- 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Ghana ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 112th 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.