Syria vs Zimbabwe: Dietary composition by country

Syria
5.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.71 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Syria rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Syria
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Syria, a difference of 0.61 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Syria ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 191 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 4.39 kilocalories per day per capita 6.1 kilocalories per day per capita 1.71 kilocalories per day per capita Zimbabwe
2020s 4.49 kilocalories per day per capita 5.18 kilocalories per day per capita 0.6975 kilocalories per day per capita Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita against 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Syria and Zimbabwe?
0.61 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Syria ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th 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.