Haiti vs Italy: Dietary composition by country

Haiti
6.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
5.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Haiti rank
113th
Italy rank
115th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Haiti
  • Italy
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 0.64 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Haiti ranks 113th and Italy ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5639 kilocalories per day per capita 0.5559 kilocalories per day per capita 0.008 kilocalories per day per capita Haiti
1970s 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8992 kilocalories per day per capita 1.02 kilocalories per day per capita Haiti
1980s 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8983 kilocalories per day per capita 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita Haiti
1990s 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita 0.8136 kilocalories per day per capita Haiti
2000s 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita Italy
2010s 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita 5.84 kilocalories per day per capita 0.148 kilocalories per day per capita Italy
2020s 6.49 kilocalories per day per capita 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita 1.32 kilocalories per day per capita Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Haiti or Italy?
Haiti, at 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Haiti and Italy?
0.64 kilocalories per day per capita, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Italy rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Haiti ranks 113th and Italy ranks 115th 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.