Brazil vs Cuba: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Brazil
1,894 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cuba
1,890 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Brazil rank
73rd
Cuba rank
76th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,894 kilocalories per person per day against 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in Cuba, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Cuba ranks 76th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,881 kilocalories per person per day | 23 kilocalories per person per day | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 1.4 kilocalories per person per day | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,893 kilocalories per person per day | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 3 kilocalories per person per day | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil, at 1,894 kilocalories per person per day against 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Brazil and Cuba?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Cuba ranks 76th 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.