Chile vs China: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Chile
1,903 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
China
1,902 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Chile rank
62nd
China rank
65th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,903 kilocalories per person per day against 1,902 kilocalories per person per day in China, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and China ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | 1,884 kilocalories per person per day | 20.5 kilocalories per person per day | China |
| 2010s | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 2.5 kilocalories per person per day | China |
| 2020s | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,894 kilocalories per person per day | 3.4 kilocalories per person per day | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 1,903 kilocalories per person per day against 1,902 kilocalories per person per day in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Chile and China?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Chile ranks 62nd and China ranks 65th 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.