El Salvador vs South Africa: Per capita diet composition

El Salvador
435.62
in 2023
South Africa
439.48
in 2023
El Salvador rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th

Per capita diet composition over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 439.48 against 435.62 in El Salvador, a difference of 3.86.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 286.91 510.23 223.32 South Africa
1970s 339.39 498.18 158.78 South Africa
1980s 388.62 468.72 80.1 South Africa
1990s 400.25 454.06 53.81 South Africa
2000s 372.1 484.38 112.28 South Africa
2010s 396.97 473.95 76.98 South Africa
2020s 432.1 428.47 3.63 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita diet composition, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 439.48 against 435.62 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita diet composition between El Salvador and South Africa?
3.86, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for per capita diet composition?
El Salvador ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 191 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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About this data

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