Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ethiopia
1,739 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Pakistan
1,738 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Pakistan rank
169th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,739 kilocalories per person per day against 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in Pakistan, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 45.9 kilocalories per person per day | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 13.4 kilocalories per person per day | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 1.6 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 Pakistan?
- Ethiopia, at 1,739 kilocalories per person per day against 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th and Pakistan ranks 169th 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.