Pakistan vs Tanzania: Dietary composition by country

Pakistan
0.18 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
0.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Pakistan rank
177th
Tanzania rank
175th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Pakistan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 0.31 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.7 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Pakistan ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
1980s 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1922 kilocalories per day per capita Pakistan
1990s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0995 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0995 kilocalories per day per capita Tanzania
2010s 0.443 kilocalories per day per capita 0.888 kilocalories per day per capita 0.445 kilocalories per day per capita Tanzania
2020s 0.33 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7625 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4325 kilocalories per day per capita Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Pakistan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Pakistan and Tanzania?
0.31 kilocalories per day per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Pakistan ranks 177th and Tanzania ranks 175th 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.