Albania vs South Korea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Albania
1,908 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Korea
1,908 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Albania rank
56th
South Korea rank
56th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Albania
- South Korea
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1,908 kilocalories per person per day against 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in South Korea, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Albania ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 0.5 kilocalories per person per day | Albania |
| 2010s | 1,911 kilocalories per person per day | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 6.9 kilocalories per person per day | Albania |
| 2020s | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 1.8 kilocalories per person per day | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Albania or South Korea?
- Albania, at 1,908 kilocalories per person per day against 1,908 kilocalories per person per day in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Albania and South Korea?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and South Korea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Albania ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 56th 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.