India vs Senegal: Per capita sources of protein
India
54.56 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Senegal
55.21 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
India rank
30th
Senegal rank
27th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- India
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.21 grams of protein per day per capita against 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita in India, a difference of 0.65 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1970s | 44.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3725 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 1980s | 45.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita | Senegal |
| 1990s | 46.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.51 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 2000s | 44.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.52 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 2010s | 50.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.05 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
| 2020s | 53.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.39 grams of protein per day per capita | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, India or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 55.21 grams of protein per day per capita against 54.56 grams of protein per day per capita in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between India and Senegal?
- 0.65 grams of protein per day per capita, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Senegal rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- India ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 27th 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.