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
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.