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Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Eritrea
1,749 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1,755 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Eritrea rank
162nd
Zimbabwe rank
160th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1,755 kilocalories per person per day against 1,749 kilocalories per person per day in Eritrea, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.