Senegal vs Uganda: Dietary composition by country

Senegal
1.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
1.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal rank
150th
Uganda rank
151st

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 0.11 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 151st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9475 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9475 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1970s 0.758 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.758 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1980s 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.06 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
1990s 0.9825 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.9825 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
2000s 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2067 kilocalories per day per capita 1.19 kilocalories per day per capita Senegal
2010s 0.637 kilocalories per day per capita 1.13 kilocalories per day per capita 0.496 kilocalories per day per capita Uganda
2020s 1.27 kilocalories per day per capita 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita 0.165 kilocalories per day per capita Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Senegal or Uganda?
Senegal, at 1.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.52 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Senegal and Uganda?
0.11 kilocalories per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Senegal ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 151st 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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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

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