Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ethiopia
1,739 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nigeria
1,740 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Nigeria rank
167th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,740 kilocalories per person per day against 1,739 kilocalories per person per day in Ethiopia, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 31.1 kilocalories per person per day | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | 14.5 kilocalories per person per day | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 1,731 kilocalories per person per day | 4.8 kilocalories per person per day | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,740 kilocalories per person per day against 1,739 kilocalories per person per day in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 167th 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.