Tanzania vs Uganda: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Tanzania
7.75 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
7.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania rank
188th
Uganda rank
189th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 0.26 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 8.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.577 kilocalories per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1996 kilocalories per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4905 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.573 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6675 kilocalories per day per capita | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 7.75 kilocalories per day per capita against 7.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.26 kilocalories per day per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Tanzania ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th 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.