Albania vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Albania
32.1%
in 2023
South Africa
31.9%
in 2023
Albania rank
67th
South Africa rank
70th
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- Albania
- South Africa
How they compare
Albania currently reports 32.1% against 31.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Albania ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 20.7% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 20.4% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 21.9% | 2.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.4% | 3.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.3% | 2.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.9% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita, Albania or South Africa?
- Albania, at 32.1% against 31.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between Albania and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.