China vs Latvia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
China
1,902 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Latvia
1,898 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
China rank
65th
Latvia rank
68th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
China currently reports 1,902 kilocalories per person per day against 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in Latvia, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
China ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,884 kilocalories per person per day | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 34.1 kilocalories per person per day | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | 16.4 kilocalories per person per day | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,894 kilocalories per person per day | 1,895 kilocalories per person per day | 0.2 kilocalories per person per day | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, China or Latvia?
- China, at 1,902 kilocalories per person per day against 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between China and Latvia?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- China ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 68th 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.