Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily per capita protein supply was 69.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.11
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.11
in 2023
All-time low
48.56
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 69.11 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.56, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.73 | — |
| 1962 | 62.56 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 62.05 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 61.11 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 59.92 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 60.36 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.46 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 62.57 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 61.45 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 63.03 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 64.63 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 66.28 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 64.22 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 63.15 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.11 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 63.09 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 64.76 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 65.8 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 64.74 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 62.69 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 57.54 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 55.44 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 53.95 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 52.84 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 51.55 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 51.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.73 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 53.04 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 52.55 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.16 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 50.38 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.4 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.73 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.09 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.71 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.96 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.97 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 48.56 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.04 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 49.58 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 50.81 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.48 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.73 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.58 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.02 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 51.68 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61.18 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 59.95 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 60.09 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 56.34 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 57.57 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.62 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.32 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.76 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 66.17 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67.17 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.11 | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 69.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 69.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.47 | 59.92 | 62.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.08 | 61.11 | 66.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.98 | 51.55 | 62.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.01 | 48.73 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.43 | 48.56 | 51.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6 | 55.3 | 61.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 | 63.76 | 69.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe was 69.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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