Belgium vs Switzerland: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belgium
1,958 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Switzerland
1,964 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,964 kilocalories per person per day against 1,958 kilocalories per person per day in Belgium, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | 11.5 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | 18.1 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | 10.4 kilocalories per person per day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,964 kilocalories per person per day against 1,958 kilocalories per person per day in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.