Bhutan vs Suriname: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Bhutan
1,853 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Suriname
1,848 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Bhutan rank
95th
Suriname rank
97th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Bhutan
- Suriname
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1,853 kilocalories per person per day against 1,848 kilocalories per person per day in Suriname, a difference of 5 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | 75 kilocalories per person per day | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 25.3 kilocalories per person per day | Suriname |
| 2020s | 1,845 kilocalories per person per day | 1,846 kilocalories per person per day | 0.4 kilocalories per person per day | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Bhutan or Suriname?
- Bhutan, at 1,853 kilocalories per person per day against 1,848 kilocalories per person per day in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Bhutan and Suriname?
- 5 kilocalories per person per day, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Suriname rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Suriname ranks 97th 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.