Belgium vs Sweden: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belgium
1,958 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Sweden
1,956 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,958 kilocalories per person per day against 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in Sweden, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | 1.4 kilocalories per person per day | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 5.5 kilocalories per person per day | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,952 kilocalories per person per day | 3.8 kilocalories per person per day | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 1,958 kilocalories per person per day against 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belgium and Sweden?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.