South Africa vs Tuvalu: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
31.9%
in 2023
Tuvalu
31.9%
in 2023
South Africa rank
70th
Tuvalu rank
71st
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 31.9% against 31.9% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 70th and Tuvalu ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.6% | 32.9% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 0.0% | Tuvalu |
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, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 31.9% against 31.9% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 70th and Tuvalu ranks 71st 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.