Denmark vs Kuwait: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Denmark
1,958 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Kuwait
1,952 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Denmark rank
12th
Kuwait rank
15th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,958 kilocalories per person per day against 1,952 kilocalories per person per day in Kuwait, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,953 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 71.1 kilocalories per person per day | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,906 kilocalories per person per day | 49.9 kilocalories per person per day | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | 1,939 kilocalories per person per day | 19 kilocalories per person per day | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Denmark or Kuwait?
- Denmark, at 1,958 kilocalories per person per day against 1,952 kilocalories per person per day in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 15th 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.