Canada vs Ireland: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Canada
1,928 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ireland
1,928 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Canada rank
32nd
Ireland rank
32nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,928 kilocalories per person per day against 1,928 kilocalories per person per day in Ireland, 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 Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 1,922 kilocalories per person per day | 12.6 kilocalories per person per day | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,930 kilocalories per person per day | 1,910 kilocalories per person per day | 20.3 kilocalories per person per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 4.8 kilocalories per person per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 1,928 kilocalories per person per day against 1,928 kilocalories per person per day in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Canada and Ireland?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 32nd 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.