Egypt vs Gambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Egypt
17.59 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia
19.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
170th
Gambia rank
168th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Egypt
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 1.6 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 168th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.47 kilocalories per day per capita 4.8 kilocalories per day per capita 5.67 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
1970s 10.19 kilocalories per day per capita 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita 3.52 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
1980s 13.06 kilocalories per day per capita 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita 7.85 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
1990s 14.58 kilocalories per day per capita 8.64 kilocalories per day per capita 5.94 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
2000s 16.34 kilocalories per day per capita 10.65 kilocalories per day per capita 5.69 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
2010s 24.22 kilocalories per day per capita 19.07 kilocalories per day per capita 5.15 kilocalories per day per capita Egypt
2020s 20.27 kilocalories per day per capita 28.7 kilocalories per day per capita 8.42 kilocalories per day per capita Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Egypt or Gambia?
Gambia, at 19.19 kilocalories per day per capita against 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Egypt and Gambia?
1.6 kilocalories per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Egypt ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.