Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.6% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 11.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.8% | — |
| 1962 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 11.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 11.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 111 Egypt 11.6% compare
- 112 Brunei Darussalam 11.6% compare
- 113 Austria 11.6% compare
- 115 Bulgaria 11.5% compare
- 116 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11.5% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 11.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Zimbabwe was 11.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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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.