Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.5 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.47 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
27.94 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 53.47 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.94 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.18 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.75 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 33.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 32.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 31.52 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 38.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 37.8 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 38.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 40.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 41.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 40.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.31 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 40.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 41.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 42.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 46.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 43.41 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 40.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 37.67 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 35.31 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 36.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 35.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 34.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 32.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 29.75 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 31.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 28.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 30.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 31.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 36.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 29.31 grams of fat per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 29.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.16 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 27.94 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 30.88 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 31.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31.17 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 32.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 32.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.84 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 33.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 32.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34.07 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.89 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 44.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 49 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 50.85 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 47.36 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 46.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 48.31 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 45.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 44.59 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 53.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.97 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 46.11 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 36.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 27.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 36.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.89 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.85 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.59 grams of fat per day per capita | 53.47 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Yemen 49.2 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 170 Ghana 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 171 Kenya 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 174 Malawi 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 175 Gambia 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 97.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 155.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 58.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,360 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 51.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 57.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.47 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.94 grams of fat per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.