Hong Kong vs Ireland: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong
34.6%
in 2023
Ireland
35.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
51st
Ireland rank
48th
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.3% against 34.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 51st and Ireland ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 31.3% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 32.8% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 35.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 33.0% | 5.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 33.4% | 4.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35.3% against 34.6% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st and Ireland ranks 48th 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.