Mexico vs South Africa: Per capita sources of protein

Mexico
42.74
in 2023
South Africa
42.67
in 2023
Mexico rank
113th
South Africa rank
115th

Per capita sources of protein over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 42.74 against 42.67 in South Africa, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 49.37 48.67 0.7026 Mexico
1970s 49.57 48.32 1.25 Mexico
1980s 53.75 46.09 7.66 Mexico
1990s 50.99 44.76 6.24 Mexico
2000s 50.54 47.81 2.73 Mexico
2010s 42.72 42.44 0.289 Mexico
2020s 42.77 42.05 0.72 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 42.74 against 42.67 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Mexico and South Africa?
0.07, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
Mexico ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
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