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
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.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | 41.1 kilocalories per person per day | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 6.1 kilocalories per person per day | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 1,747 kilocalories per person per day | 4.6 kilocalories per person per day | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,755 kilocalories per person per day against 1,749 kilocalories per person per day in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd and Zimbabwe ranks 160th 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.