Chad vs Mali: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Chad
1,711 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mali
1,724 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Chad rank
183rd
Mali rank
180th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1,724 kilocalories per person per day against 1,711 kilocalories per person per day in Chad, a difference of 13 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 183rd and Mali ranks 180th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,677 kilocalories per person per day | 1,653 kilocalories per person per day | 24 kilocalories per person per day | Chad |
| 2010s | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 1,659 kilocalories per person per day | 25.3 kilocalories per person per day | Chad |
| 2020s | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | 16.4 kilocalories per person per day | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 1,724 kilocalories per person per day against 1,711 kilocalories per person per day in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Chad and Mali?
- 13 kilocalories per person per day, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Chad ranks 183rd and Mali ranks 180th 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.