Panama vs Vietnam: Daily supply of calories per person
Panama
3,105 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Vietnam
3,086 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Panama rank
75th
Vietnam rank
77th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Panama
- Vietnam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,105 kilocalories per day against 3,086 kilocalories per day in Vietnam, a difference of 19 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,184 kilocalories per day | 1,996 kilocalories per day | 188.22 kilocalories per day | Panama |
| 1970s | 2,247 kilocalories per day | 2,015 kilocalories per day | 231.96 kilocalories per day | Panama |
| 1980s | 2,323 kilocalories per day | 2,088 kilocalories per day | 234.07 kilocalories per day | Panama |
| 1990s | 2,296 kilocalories per day | 2,118 kilocalories per day | 178.87 kilocalories per day | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,391 kilocalories per day | 2,554 kilocalories per day | 163.24 kilocalories per day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,838 kilocalories per day | 2,828 kilocalories per day | 10.33 kilocalories per day | Panama |
| 2020s | 3,069 kilocalories per day | 3,022 kilocalories per day | 46.96 kilocalories per day | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Panama or Vietnam?
- Panama, at 3,105 kilocalories per day against 3,086 kilocalories per day in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Panama and Vietnam?
- 19 kilocalories per day, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Panama ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 77th 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.