Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita

Tanzania, United Republic of
13.77 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
13.3 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
174th
Zambia rank
175th

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

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
051015196119922023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 0.47 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 10.29 grams of protein per day per capita 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita 1.89 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
1970s 11.03 grams of protein per day per capita 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
1980s 10.77 grams of protein per day per capita 10.05 grams of protein per day per capita 0.7174 grams of protein per day per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita 10.31 grams of protein per day per capita 0.001 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
2000s 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita 9.26 grams of protein per day per capita 0.2824 grams of protein per day per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 11.06 grams of protein per day per capita 13.71 grams of protein per day per capita 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita Zambia
2020s 13.51 grams of protein per day per capita 13.37 grams of protein per day per capita 0.1425 grams of protein per day per capita Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
0.47 grams of protein per day per capita, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 174th and Zambia 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 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

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