Colombia vs Jordan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Colombia
1,838 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Jordan
1,836 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Colombia rank
100th
Jordan rank
101st
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Colombia
- Jordan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,838 kilocalories per person per day against 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in Jordan, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 100th and Jordan ranks 101st of 195 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,772 kilocalories per person per day | 11.7 kilocalories per person per day | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 16.4 kilocalories per person per day | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 1,829 kilocalories per person per day | 6.6 kilocalories per person per day | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Colombia or Jordan?
- Colombia, at 1,838 kilocalories per person per day against 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Colombia and Jordan?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Colombia ranks 100th and Jordan ranks 101st 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.