Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Per capita diet composition

Afghanistan
557.42
in 2023
Nicaragua
544.82
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
37th

Per capita diet composition over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
200400600800196119922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 557.42 against 544.82 in Nicaragua, a difference of 12.6.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 192 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 771.76 296.64 475.12 Afghanistan
1970s 697.41 283.94 413.47 Afghanistan
1980s 635.93 318.97 316.96 Afghanistan
1990s 449.61 287.83 161.79 Afghanistan
2000s 470.78 375.42 95.36 Afghanistan
2010s 527.76 473.56 54.2 Afghanistan
2020s 536.24 531.69 4.55 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita diet composition, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Afghanistan, at 557.42 against 544.82 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita diet composition between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
12.6, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita diet composition?
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita diet composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita diet composition
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed