Australia vs United Kingdom: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Australia
1,922 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,924 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Australia rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,924 kilocalories per person per day against 1,922 kilocalories per person per day in Australia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 0.8 kilocalories per person per day | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,917 kilocalories per person per day | 2.9 kilocalories per person per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 0 kilocalories per person per day | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,924 kilocalories per person per day against 1,922 kilocalories per person per day in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Australia ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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.