Iraq vs Kenya: Animal protein consumption
Iraq
0.669 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya
0.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
176th
Kenya rank
174th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.061 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Iraq ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5076 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.781 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2734 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.7637 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8124 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0487 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.519 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9632 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.3929 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.36 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.5602 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5008 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.8646 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.942 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0774 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.7055 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7425 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.037 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Iraq or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Iraq and Kenya?
- 0.061 grams of protein per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Iraq ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 174th 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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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.