Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ethiopia
1,739 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,742 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,742 kilocalories per person per day against 1,739 kilocalories per person per day in Ethiopia, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 kilocalories per person per day | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | 41.9 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 12.4 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 2 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,742 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.