Cuba vs Moldova: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Cuba
1,890 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Moldova
1,892 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Cuba rank
76th
Moldova rank
75th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Cuba
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1,892 kilocalories per person per day against 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in Cuba, 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 Moldova ahead.
Cuba ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,881 kilocalories per person per day | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 38.4 kilocalories per person per day | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 19.2 kilocalories per person per day | Moldova |
| 2020s | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 2 kilocalories per person per day | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Cuba or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1,892 kilocalories per person per day against 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Cuba and Moldova?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Moldova rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Cuba ranks 76th and Moldova ranks 75th 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.