Barbados vs Hong Kong: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Barbados
214.97 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong
217.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
6th
Hong Kong rank
5th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Barbados
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 217.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita in Barbados, a difference of 2.52 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Barbados ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 48 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 66.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 82.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 95.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 173.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 213.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 193.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 248.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.98 kilocalories per day per capita | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Barbados or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 217.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 214.97 kilocalories per day per capita in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 2.52 kilocalories per day per capita, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Hong Kong rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Hong Kong ranks 5th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.