Bangladesh vs Namibia: Daily supply of calories per person

Bangladesh
2,588 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Namibia
2,581 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
149th
Namibia rank
150th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2,588 kilocalories per day against 2,581 kilocalories per day in Namibia, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,022 kilocalories per day 2,305 kilocalories per day 282.61 kilocalories per day Namibia
1970s 1,900 kilocalories per day 2,248 kilocalories per day 347.98 kilocalories per day Namibia
1980s 1,943 kilocalories per day 2,265 kilocalories per day 322.73 kilocalories per day Namibia
1990s 2,045 kilocalories per day 2,130 kilocalories per day 85.38 kilocalories per day Namibia
2000s 2,332 kilocalories per day 2,287 kilocalories per day 44.98 kilocalories per day Bangladesh
2010s 2,436 kilocalories per day 2,409 kilocalories per day 26.72 kilocalories per day Bangladesh
2020s 2,598 kilocalories per day 2,515 kilocalories per day 82.55 kilocalories per day Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Bangladesh or Namibia?
Bangladesh, at 2,588 kilocalories per day against 2,581 kilocalories per day in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Bangladesh and Namibia?
7 kilocalories per day, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Bangladesh ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.