Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Animal protein consumption
Cameroon
5.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.39 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
81st
Costa Rica rank
78th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita in Cameroon, a difference of 0.23 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8579 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.82 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 4.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.15 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.05 grams of protein per day per capita | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 0.23 grams of protein per day per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Costa Rica ranks 78th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.