Denmark vs Israel: Daily supply of calories per person
Denmark
3,734 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Israel
3,754 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Israel rank
7th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3,754 kilocalories per day against 3,734 kilocalories per day in Denmark, a difference of 20 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Israel ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,109 kilocalories per day | 3,111 kilocalories per day | 1.86 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 1970s | 3,059 kilocalories per day | 3,208 kilocalories per day | 149.41 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 1980s | 3,135 kilocalories per day | 3,285 kilocalories per day | 149.64 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 1990s | 3,315 kilocalories per day | 3,405 kilocalories per day | 90.48 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 2000s | 3,367 kilocalories per day | 3,540 kilocalories per day | 173.51 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 2010s | 3,630 kilocalories per day | 3,663 kilocalories per day | 33.36 kilocalories per day | Israel |
| 2020s | 3,784 kilocalories per day | 3,826 kilocalories per day | 41.34 kilocalories per day | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Denmark or Israel?
- Israel, at 3,754 kilocalories per day against 3,734 kilocalories per day in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Denmark and Israel?
- 20 kilocalories per day, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Israel ranks 7th 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
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.