Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Dominican Republic
1,856 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mexico
1,856 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Mexico rank
91st
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1,856 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 4 kilocalories per person per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 8.9 kilocalories per person per day | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 0.8 kilocalories per person per day | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 1,856 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Mexico ranks 91st 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
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.