France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 38.5% against 37.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 38.4% | 6.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 38.7% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 1.4% | France |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 38.6% | 3.2% | France |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.8% | 5.1% | France |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.1% | 3.0% | France |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.6% | 0.7% | France |
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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 38.5% against 37.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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.