Iraq vs Vietnam: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Iraq
52.47 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
53.06 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
103rd
Vietnam rank
102nd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 10.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 8.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 13.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 31.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 45.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.21 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 53.06 kilocalories per day per capita against 52.47 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 0.59 kilocalories per day per capita, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Iraq ranks 103rd and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.