Lesotho vs Switzerland: Dietary composition by country
Lesotho
11.82 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
13.58 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
85th
Switzerland rank
82nd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lesotho ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1970s | 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3022 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8226 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.53 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5585 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5585 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.527 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 13.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0875 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.82 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Lesotho ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 82nd 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.