Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Guinea-Bissau
10.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
11.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Zambia rank
179th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9561 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 179th 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.