Botswana vs Haiti: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Botswana
1,825 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Haiti
1,830 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Botswana rank
110th
Haiti rank
108th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Botswana
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1,830 kilocalories per person per day against 1,825 kilocalories per person per day in Botswana, 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 Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 110th and Haiti ranks 108th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 30.6 kilocalories per person per day | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,809 kilocalories per person per day | 1,802 kilocalories per person per day | 7 kilocalories per person per day | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 0.8 kilocalories per person per day | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Botswana or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 1,830 kilocalories per person per day against 1,825 kilocalories per person per day in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Botswana and Haiti?
- 5 kilocalories per person per day, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Haiti?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Haiti rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Botswana ranks 110th and Haiti ranks 108th 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.