Belize vs Sri Lanka: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Belize
1,799 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,797 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Belize rank
125th
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,799 kilocalories per person per day against 1,797 kilocalories per person per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belize ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 72.2 kilocalories per person per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | 1,786 kilocalories per person per day | 26.5 kilocalories per person per day | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Belize, at 1,799 kilocalories per person per day against 1,797 kilocalories per person per day in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belize ranks 125th and Sri Lanka ranks 126th 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.