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Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Minimum daily requirement of calories

Ethiopia
1,739 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1,741 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Micronesia (country) rank
166th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Micronesia (country)
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 1,741 kilocalories per person per day against 1,739 kilocalories per person per day in Ethiopia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Micronesia (country) ranks 166th 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.