Iraq vs Vanuatu: Dietary composition by country

Iraq
16.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vanuatu
16.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
76th
Vanuatu rank
78th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Iraq
  • Vanuatu
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.57 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Iraq ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 78th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita 1.29 kilocalories per day per capita Vanuatu
1980s 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita 3.89 kilocalories per day per capita 2.31 kilocalories per day per capita Vanuatu
1990s 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita 6.4 kilocalories per day per capita 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita Vanuatu
2000s 5 kilocalories per day per capita 4.56 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4318 kilocalories per day per capita Iraq
2010s 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita 13.23 kilocalories per day per capita 2.74 kilocalories per day per capita Vanuatu
2020s 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita 14.98 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7404 kilocalories per day per capita Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Iraq or Vanuatu?
Iraq, at 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.24 kilocalories per day per capita in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Iraq and Vanuatu?
0.57 kilocalories per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Vanuatu rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Iraq ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 78th 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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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

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