Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Cameroon
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cameroon rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Cameroon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 1,674 kilocalories per person per day | 44.8 kilocalories per person per day | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 10.3 kilocalories per person per day | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | 1,749 kilocalories per person per day | 1.6 kilocalories per person per day | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
- Cameroon, at 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th 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.