Eritrea vs Rwanda: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Eritrea
1,749 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Rwanda
1,743 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Eritrea rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
164th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1,749 kilocalories per person per day against 1,743 kilocalories per person per day in Rwanda, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 1,677 kilocalories per person per day | 7.2 kilocalories per person per day | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | 3.3 kilocalories per person per day | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 5.4 kilocalories per person per day | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 1,749 kilocalories per person per day against 1,743 kilocalories per person per day in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th 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.