Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Equatorial Guinea
1,784 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Vietnam
1,786 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
140th
Vietnam rank
139th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,786 kilocalories per person per day against 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 1,762 kilocalories per person per day | 17.6 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 14.3 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 2.4 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Equatorial Guinea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,786 kilocalories per person per day against 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 139th 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.