Switzerland vs Uganda: Animal protein consumption
Switzerland
4.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
4.43 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland rank
99th
Uganda rank
96th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.43 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland, a difference of 0.38 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Switzerland ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.588 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1970s | 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1980s | 3.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5818 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.566 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8927 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.124 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4125 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.43 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 0.38 grams of protein per day per capita, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 99th and Uganda ranks 96th 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.