Kenya vs Uganda: Dietary composition by country
Kenya
1.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
1.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
149th
Uganda rank
151st
Dietary composition by country over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 0.16 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 0.0994 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0994 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2067 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2067 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.664 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.469 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.16 kilocalories per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Kenya ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 151st 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
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.