Cambodia vs Philippines: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Cambodia
1,773 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Philippines
1,775 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cambodia rank
148th
Philippines rank
145th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Cambodia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,775 kilocalories per person per day against 1,773 kilocalories per person per day in Cambodia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Cambodia ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | 1,700 kilocalories per person per day | 7.2 kilocalories per person per day | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1,754 kilocalories per person per day | 1,728 kilocalories per person per day | 26.6 kilocalories per person per day | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1,769 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 5.4 kilocalories per person per day | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Cambodia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1,775 kilocalories per person per day against 1,773 kilocalories per person per day in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Cambodia and Philippines?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Philippines rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Cambodia ranks 148th and Philippines ranks 145th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.