Madagascar vs Uganda: Dietary composition by country
Madagascar
1.38 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
1.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Madagascar rank
154th
Uganda rank
151st
Dietary composition by country over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita in Madagascar, a difference of 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6613 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6613 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.6841 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6841 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.193 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.193 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0.2857 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2067 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0789 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3725 kilocalories per day per capita | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 0.14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Madagascar ranks 154th 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.