Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Animal protein consumption
Iraq
0.669 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
175th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Iraq
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.669 grams of protein per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.021 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iraq ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5076 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5102 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0027 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.7637 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4839 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2797 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.519 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6976 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1786 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3929 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8559 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.463 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.5602 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4078 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1524 grams of protein per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8646 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2984 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7055 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7575 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.052 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.69 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.021 grams of protein per day per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Iraq ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th 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.