Belarus vs Russia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belarus
1,909 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Russia
1,911 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belarus rank
54th
Russia rank
52nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,911 kilocalories per person per day against 1,909 kilocalories per person per day in Belarus, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 54th and Russia ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1,938 kilocalories per person per day | 14.5 kilocalories per person per day | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,909 kilocalories per person per day | 1,915 kilocalories per person per day | 5.8 kilocalories per person per day | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,903 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 4.4 kilocalories per person per day | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,911 kilocalories per person per day against 1,909 kilocalories per person per day in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belarus and Russia?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belarus ranks 54th and Russia ranks 52nd 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.