Dominica vs Uruguay: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Dominica
1,886 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Uruguay
1,889 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Dominica rank
80th
Uruguay rank
78th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Dominica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,889 kilocalories per person per day against 1,886 kilocalories per person per day in Dominica, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 33.5 kilocalories per person per day | Dominica |
| 2010s | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 1,866 kilocalories per person per day | 23.4 kilocalories per person per day | Dominica |
| 2020s | 1,891 kilocalories per person per day | 1,883 kilocalories per person per day | 8.6 kilocalories per person per day | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Dominica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,889 kilocalories per person per day against 1,886 kilocalories per person per day in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Dominica and Uruguay?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Uruguay rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Dominica ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 78th 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.