Bangladesh vs Nepal: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Bangladesh
1,769 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nepal
1,766 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
151st
Nepal rank
152nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,769 kilocalories per person per day against 1,766 kilocalories per person per day in Nepal, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 151st and Nepal ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,722 kilocalories per person per day | 1,681 kilocalories per person per day | 41 kilocalories per person per day | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1,756 kilocalories per person per day | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 21.2 kilocalories per person per day | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 3.8 kilocalories per person per day | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 1,769 kilocalories per person per day against 1,766 kilocalories per person per day in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st and Nepal ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.