Hungary vs United States: Dietary composition by country

Hungary
0.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States
0.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Hungary rank
167th
United States rank
165th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
0123196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita in Hungary, a difference of 0.05 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Hungary ranks 167th and United States ranks 165th of 191 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1970s 0.1004 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1004 kilocalories per day per capita Hungary
1980s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1990s 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita Hungary
2000s 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 2.91 kilocalories per day per capita Hungary
2010s 0.83 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.83 kilocalories per day per capita Hungary
2020s 0.82 kilocalories per day per capita 0.585 kilocalories per day per capita 0.235 kilocalories per day per capita Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Hungary or United States?
United States, at 0.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.79 kilocalories per day per capita in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Hungary and United States?
0.05 kilocalories per day per capita, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Hungary ranks 167th and United States ranks 165th 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.