Brazil vs Moldova: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Brazil
1,894 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Moldova
1,892 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Brazil rank
73rd
Moldova rank
75th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Brazil
- Moldova
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,894 kilocalories per person per day against 1,892 kilocalories per person per day in Moldova, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Moldova ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 61.4 kilocalories per person per day | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 20.6 kilocalories per person per day | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1,893 kilocalories per person per day | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 5 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 Moldova?
- Brazil, at 1,894 kilocalories per person per day against 1,892 kilocalories per person per day in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Brazil and Moldova?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Moldova rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Moldova ranks 75th 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.