Congo vs Eritrea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Congo
1,751 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Eritrea
1,749 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Congo rank
161st
Eritrea rank
162nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,751 kilocalories per person per day against 1,749 kilocalories per person per day in Eritrea, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 162nd of 195 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,732 kilocalories per person per day | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 48.4 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 15.8 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,743 kilocalories per person per day | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 1,751 kilocalories per person per day against 1,749 kilocalories per person per day in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Congo and Eritrea?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Congo ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 162nd 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.