Nigeria vs Turkmenistan: Dietary composition by country

Nigeria
2.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.33 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
143rd
Turkmenistan rank
144th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Nigeria
  • Turkmenistan
051015196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 143rd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8563 kilocalories per day per capita 2.24 kilocalories per day per capita 1.38 kilocalories per day per capita Turkmenistan
2000s 0.7686 kilocalories per day per capita 0.092 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6766 kilocalories per day per capita Nigeria
2010s 1.62 kilocalories per day per capita 5.74 kilocalories per day per capita 4.12 kilocalories per day per capita Turkmenistan
2020s 2.09 kilocalories per day per capita 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita 3.28 kilocalories per day per capita Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Nigeria or Turkmenistan?
Nigeria, at 2.34 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.33 kilocalories per day per capita in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
0.01 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Turkmenistan rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Nigeria ranks 143rd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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.