Rwanda vs Zambia: Dietary composition by country
Rwanda
3.83 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
4.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda rank
130th
Zambia rank
129th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.23 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 129th of 191 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9701 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9701 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.7601 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3264 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1009 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1009 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2000s | 0.4179 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.5854 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1676 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.154 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 3.83 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.23 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Rwanda ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 129th 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.