Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Bangladesh
1,769 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cambodia
1,773 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
151st
Cambodia rank
148th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1,773 kilocalories per person per day against 1,769 kilocalories per person per day in Bangladesh, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 151st and Cambodia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,722 kilocalories per person per day | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | 14.7 kilocalories per person per day | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,756 kilocalories per person per day | 1,754 kilocalories per person per day | 1.6 kilocalories per person per day | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 1,769 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 1,773 kilocalories per person per day against 1,769 kilocalories per person per day in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st and Cambodia ranks 148th 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.