Mauritania vs Nepal: Daily supply of calories per person

Mauritania
2,909 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Nepal
2,920 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mauritania rank
101st
Nepal rank
100th

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2,920 kilocalories per day against 2,909 kilocalories per day in Mauritania, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 100th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 2,270 kilocalories per day 1,647 kilocalories per day 622.68 kilocalories per day Mauritania
1970s 2,080 kilocalories per day 1,629 kilocalories per day 450.99 kilocalories per day Mauritania
1980s 2,478 kilocalories per day 1,815 kilocalories per day 663.05 kilocalories per day Mauritania
1990s 2,639 kilocalories per day 2,076 kilocalories per day 563.06 kilocalories per day Mauritania
2000s 2,836 kilocalories per day 2,282 kilocalories per day 553.27 kilocalories per day Mauritania
2010s 2,893 kilocalories per day 2,702 kilocalories per day 191.62 kilocalories per day Mauritania
2020s 2,912 kilocalories per day 2,956 kilocalories per day 44.25 kilocalories per day Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Mauritania or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2,920 kilocalories per day against 2,909 kilocalories per day in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Mauritania and Nepal?
11 kilocalories per day, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Mauritania ranks 101st and Nepal ranks 100th 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.