Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Afghanistan
1,667 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mozambique
1,679 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Mozambique rank
190th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1,679 kilocalories per person per day against 1,667 kilocalories per person per day in Afghanistan, a difference of 12 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Mozambique ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,596 kilocalories per person per day | 1,662 kilocalories per person per day | 65.5 kilocalories per person per day | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1,637 kilocalories per person per day | 1,662 kilocalories per person per day | 24.2 kilocalories per person per day | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1,661 kilocalories per person per day | 1,674 kilocalories per person per day | 12.6 kilocalories per person per day | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 1,679 kilocalories per person per day against 1,667 kilocalories per person per day in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 12 kilocalories per person per day, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Mozambique ranks 190th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.