Daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily per capita fat supply was 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.32 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.32 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
38.3 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe stood at 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.3 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 43.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 42.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 41.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 41.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 44.19 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.57 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 53.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 57.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 58.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 51.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 54.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 53.87 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 56.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 55.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 53.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 49.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 49.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 45.89 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 48.65 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 45.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 46.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 51.57 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 50.98 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 50.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 48.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 48.43 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 51.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 51.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 52.79 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 54.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.42 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 56.35 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.07 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 57.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 76.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 71.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 65.67 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 67.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 67.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.37 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 76.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 83.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.69 grams of fat per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87 grams of fat per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.6% | 57.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 74.52 grams of fat per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 38.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.53 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.57 grams of fat per day per capita | 58.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.62 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.3 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 54.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 57.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 65.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 76.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 72.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 108 Pakistan 86.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 109 Tajikistan 86.23 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 110 Seychelles 85.72 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 112 Jordan 84.47 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 113 Cape Verde 84.28 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 84.16 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Zimbabwe was 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.32 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.