Cameroon vs South Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Cameroon
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Sudan
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cameroon rank
155th
South Sudan rank
155th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan 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 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 1,678 kilocalories per person per day | 41.5 kilocalories per person per day | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 19.6 kilocalories per person per day | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 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 South Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Cameroon ranks 155th and South Sudan 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.