Switzerland vs Uruguay: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Switzerland
60.34 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
60.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland rank
96th
Uruguay rank
94th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.44 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 94th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 33.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 36.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 33.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 43.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.38 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 67.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.3 kilocalories per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita against 60.34 kilocalories per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.44 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Switzerland ranks 96th and Uruguay ranks 94th 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.