South Africa vs Viet Nam: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
South Africa
5.4%
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.6%
in 2023
South Africa rank
109th
Viet Nam rank
106th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 106th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5.6% against 5.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- South Africa ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 106th 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.