Micronesia (country) vs United Kingdom: Dietary composition by country

Micronesia (country)
41.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
39.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
35th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.1 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 82.15 kilocalories per day per capita 45.94 kilocalories per day per capita 36.21 kilocalories per day per capita Micronesia (country)
2020s 48.53 kilocalories per day per capita 46.57 kilocalories per day per capita 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Micronesia (country) or United Kingdom?
Micronesia (country), at 41.94 kilocalories per day per capita against 39.84 kilocalories per day per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Micronesia (country) and United Kingdom?
2.1 kilocalories per day per capita, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and United Kingdom rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Micronesia (country) ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.