Cote d'Ivoire vs South Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Cote d'Ivoire
1,761 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Sudan
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
153rd
South Sudan rank
155th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,761 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan, a difference of 5 kilocalories per person per day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,696 kilocalories per person per day 1,678 kilocalories per person per day 17.9 kilocalories per person per day Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1,722 kilocalories per person per day 1,709 kilocalories per person per day 12.2 kilocalories per person per day Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 1,750 kilocalories per person per day 1,744 kilocalories per person per day 5.8 kilocalories per person per day Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Cote d'Ivoire or South Sudan?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,761 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Cote d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
5 kilocalories per person per day, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.