Djibouti vs Iran: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Djibouti
1,856 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iran
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Djibouti rank
91st
Iran rank
88th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Djibouti
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Djibouti, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 91st and Iran ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 67 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,820 kilocalories per person per day | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 28.7 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,851 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Djibouti or Iran?
- Iran, at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Djibouti and Iran?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Iran rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Djibouti ranks 91st and Iran ranks 88th 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.