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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.