Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Animal protein consumption
Nicaragua
1.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
1.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
149th
Tanzania rank
148th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7338 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.6247 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.94 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.2178 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.3782 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.94 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.147 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1375 grams of protein per day per capita | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.