Nigeria vs Sudan: Dietary composition by country
Nigeria
2.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sudan
2.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Nigeria rank
143rd
Sudan rank
140th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sudan ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3105 kilocalories per day per capita | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3897 kilocalories per day per capita | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.22 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd and Sudan ranks 140th 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.