Bhutan vs South Africa: Minimum requirement calories

Bhutan
1,853
in 2024
South Africa
1,849
in 2024
Bhutan rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th

Minimum requirement calories over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,853 against 1,849 in South Africa, a difference of 4.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Bhutan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 195 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,738 1,844 106.4 South Africa
2010s 1,807 1,849 42.5 South Africa
2020s 1,845 1,847 1.4 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum requirement calories, Bhutan or South Africa?
Bhutan, at 1,853 against 1,849 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in minimum requirement calories between Bhutan and South Africa?
4, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for minimum requirement calories?
Bhutan ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed