Benin vs Tuvalu: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Benin
1,732 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,734 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Benin rank
175th
Tuvalu rank
173rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Benin
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,734 kilocalories per person per day against 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in Benin, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 175th and Tuvalu ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,692 kilocalories per person per day | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 28.3 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 33 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,740 kilocalories per person per day | 13.8 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Benin or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,734 kilocalories per person per day against 1,732 kilocalories per person per day in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Benin and Tuvalu?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Tuvalu rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Benin ranks 175th and Tuvalu ranks 173rd 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.