Chile vs Taiwan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Chile
1,903 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Taiwan
1,906 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Chile rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
59th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Chile
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1,906 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Chile, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,863 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 34.1 kilocalories per person per day | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 29.9 kilocalories per person per day | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 8.2 kilocalories per person per day | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Chile or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1,906 kilocalories per person per day against 1,903 kilocalories per person per day in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Chile and Taiwan?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Taiwan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Chile ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 59th 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.