Tunisia vs Vietnam: Dietary composition by country

Tunisia
1.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
1.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tunisia rank
160th
Vietnam rank
158th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Tunisia
  • Vietnam
0123196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia, a difference of 0.12 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 160th and Vietnam ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.855 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.855 kilocalories per day per capita Tunisia
1970s 0.4774 kilocalories per day per capita 0.1058 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3716 kilocalories per day per capita Tunisia
1980s 0.5826 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.5826 kilocalories per day per capita Tunisia
1990s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0 kilocalories per day per capita
2000s 0.6884 kilocalories per day per capita 0.7268 kilocalories per day per capita 0.0384 kilocalories per day per capita Vietnam
2010s 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita 1.66 kilocalories per day per capita 0.203 kilocalories per day per capita Vietnam
2020s 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita 0.4075 kilocalories per day per capita Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Tunisia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita against 1.12 kilocalories per day per capita in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Tunisia and Vietnam?
0.12 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tunisia and Vietnam rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Tunisia ranks 160th and Vietnam ranks 158th 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.