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
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) β 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.