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
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
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.