Kenya vs Uganda: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita

Kenya
14.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
14.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
168th
Uganda rank
167th

Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.38 grams of protein per day per capita 9.94 grams of protein per day per capita 5.45 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
1970s 15.13 grams of protein per day per capita 11.87 grams of protein per day per capita 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
1980s 17.18 grams of protein per day per capita 10.57 grams of protein per day per capita 6.61 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
1990s 16.28 grams of protein per day per capita 9.88 grams of protein per day per capita 6.4 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
2000s 16.33 grams of protein per day per capita 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita 4.92 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
2010s 16.82 grams of protein per day per capita 13.48 grams of protein per day per capita 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita Kenya
2020s 14.47 grams of protein per day per capita 15.2 grams of protein per day per capita 0.73 grams of protein per day per capita Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Uganda?
0.22 grams of protein per day per capita, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.