Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Kuwait
130.19 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
138.53 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
29th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 138.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 8.34 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 75.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 100.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 104.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 113.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.52 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 132.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 133.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 138 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 138.53 kilocalories per day per capita against 130.19 kilocalories per day per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 8.34 kilocalories per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.