Brazil vs Thailand: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Brazil
1,894 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Thailand
1,897 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Brazil rank
73rd
Thailand rank
70th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,897 kilocalories per person per day against 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in Brazil, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 20.1 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,894 kilocalories per person per day | 5.6 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,893 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 4 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Brazil or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,897 kilocalories per person per day against 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Brazil and Thailand?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Brazil ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th 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.