Argentina vs Mauritius: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Argentina
1,901 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mauritius
1,898 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Argentina rank
66th
Mauritius rank
68th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Argentina
- Mauritius
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,901 kilocalories per person per day against 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in Mauritius, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Mauritius ranks 68th of 195 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,855 kilocalories per person per day | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 2.9 kilocalories per person per day | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,866 kilocalories per person per day | 1,887 kilocalories per person per day | 20.9 kilocalories per person per day | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 8.6 kilocalories per person per day | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Argentina or Mauritius?
- Argentina, at 1,901 kilocalories per person per day against 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Argentina and Mauritius?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mauritius rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Mauritius ranks 68th 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.