Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Bangladesh
2.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.