China vs Viet Nam: Animal protein consumption

China
10.4
in 2023
Viet Nam
11.12
in 2023
China rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

Animal protein consumption over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
02.557.51012.5196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 11.12 against 10.4 in China, a difference of 0.72.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

China ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1.45 5.02 3.57 Viet Nam
1970s 1.37 3.9 2.52 Viet Nam
1980s 1.68 3.23 1.56 Viet Nam
1990s 4.19 3.97 0.2143 China
2000s 6.51 7.15 0.6317 Viet Nam
2010s 9.2 9.56 0.361 Viet Nam
2020s 10.36 11.22 0.8625 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal protein consumption, China or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 11.12 against 10.4 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between China and Viet Nam?
0.72, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for animal protein consumption?
China ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed