Egypt vs Gambia: Animal protein consumption

Egypt
5.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia
5.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
71st
Gambia rank
70th

Animal protein consumption over time

  • Egypt
  • Gambia
02468196119922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 0 grams of protein per day per capita.

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

Egypt ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 70th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.11 grams of protein per day per capita 3.89 grams of protein per day per capita 2.78 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
1970s 1.01 grams of protein per day per capita 3.86 grams of protein per day per capita 2.85 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
1980s 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita 4.26 grams of protein per day per capita 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
1990s 2.66 grams of protein per day per capita 6.02 grams of protein per day per capita 3.36 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
2000s 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita 7.12 grams of protein per day per capita 2.99 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
2010s 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita 0.995 grams of protein per day per capita Gambia
2020s 6.23 grams of protein per day per capita 6.08 grams of protein per day per capita 0.1525 grams of protein per day per capita Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal protein consumption, Egypt or Gambia?
Gambia, at 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Egypt and Gambia?
0 grams of protein per day per capita, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
Egypt ranks 71st and Gambia ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.