Colombia vs Tonga: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Colombia
1,838 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tonga
1,833 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Colombia rank
100th
Tonga rank
103rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Colombia
- Tonga
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,838 kilocalories per person per day against 1,833 kilocalories per person per day in Tonga, a difference of 5 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Colombia ranks 100th and Tonga ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 30.3 kilocalories per person per day | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 5.5 kilocalories per person per day | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 3.6 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 Tonga?
- Colombia, at 1,838 kilocalories per person per day against 1,833 kilocalories per person per day in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Colombia and Tonga?
- 5 kilocalories per person per day, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Colombia ranks 100th and Tonga ranks 103rd 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.