Ecuador vs Eswatini: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ecuador
1,809 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Eswatini
1,807 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ecuador rank
115th
Eswatini rank
117th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ecuador
- Eswatini
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,809 kilocalories per person per day against 1,807 kilocalories per person per day in Eswatini, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Ecuador ranks 115th and Eswatini ranks 117th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,736 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 8.6 kilocalories per person per day | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | 1,777 kilocalories per person per day | 2.1 kilocalories per person per day | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1,802 kilocalories per person per day | 1,802 kilocalories per person per day | 0.4 kilocalories per person per day | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Ecuador or Eswatini?
- Ecuador, at 1,809 kilocalories per person per day against 1,807 kilocalories per person per day in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Ecuador and Eswatini?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Eswatini rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ecuador ranks 115th and Eswatini ranks 117th 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.