Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.48 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
7.75 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Tanzania rank
188th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita in Tanzania, a difference of 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 9.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.48 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 1.73 kilocalories per day per capita, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 192 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.