Kenya vs Uruguay: Per capita sources of protein
Kenya
41.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
41.55 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
130th
Uruguay rank
127th
Per capita sources of protein over time
- Kenya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita against 41.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 0.31 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.24 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 53.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 44.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.32 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 42.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.38 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 42.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 42.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 41.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.525 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Kenya or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.55 grams of protein per day per capita against 41.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Kenya and Uruguay?
- 0.31 grams of protein per day per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uruguay rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- Kenya ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 127th 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.