Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Animal protein consumption
Kenya
0.73 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
175th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.781 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5102 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2708 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.8124 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4839 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3285 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6976 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7846 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8559 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8974 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4078 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6532 grams of protein per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.942 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.221 grams of protein per day per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7425 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7575 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.015 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, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Kenya ranks 174th 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.