Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 11.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.5% | — |
| 1962 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 8.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.