Italy vs Zimbabwe: Dietary composition by country
Italy
5.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
115th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Italy
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Italy currently reports 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.12 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5559 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5559 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8992 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8992 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.8983 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8983 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0981 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.256 kilocalories per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0125 kilocalories per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Italy or Zimbabwe?
- Italy, at 5.83 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 0.12 kilocalories per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Italy ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.