Belize vs Panama: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belize
1,799 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Panama
1,802 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belize rank
125th
Panama rank
122nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belize
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,802 kilocalories per person per day against 1,799 kilocalories per person per day in Belize, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 125th and Panama ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 53.8 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 22.3 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 1,797 kilocalories per person per day | 5.6 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belize or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,802 kilocalories per person per day against 1,799 kilocalories per person per day in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belize and Panama?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Panama rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belize ranks 125th and Panama ranks 122nd 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.