Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Dietary composition by country

Ireland
38.66
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
41.58
in 2023
Ireland rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
010203040196119922023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.58 against 38.66 in Ireland, a difference of 2.92.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 4.36 4.36 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0 8.75 8.75 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0 20.98 20.98 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0 10.79 10.79 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0 19.47 19.47 Saudi Arabia
2010s 27.23 31.11 3.88 Saudi Arabia
2020s 34.91 34.03 0.875 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41.58 against 38.66 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
2.92, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Ireland ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed