Brunei vs Iran: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Brunei
1,877 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iran
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Brunei rank
85th
Iran rank
88th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Brunei
- Iran
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1,877 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran, a difference of 19 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 85th and Iran ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,843 kilocalories per person per day | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 4 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 14.2 kilocalories per person per day | Brunei |
| 2020s | 1,876 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 24.2 kilocalories per person per day | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Brunei or Iran?
- Brunei, at 1,877 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Brunei and Iran?
- 19 kilocalories per person per day, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Brunei ranks 85th and Iran ranks 88th 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.