China vs Saudi Arabia: Minimum requirement calories

China
1,902
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,903
in 2024
China rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
62nd

Minimum requirement calories over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,903 against 1,902 in China, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,884 1,817 66.7 China
2010s 1,886 1,890 4.5 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,894 1,897 3 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum requirement calories, China or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,903 against 1,902 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in minimum requirement calories between China and Saudi Arabia?
1, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for minimum requirement calories?
China ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed