Gabon vs Ghana: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Gabon
1,795 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ghana
1,795 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Gabon rank
129th
Ghana rank
129th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,795 kilocalories per person per day against 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in Ghana, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 129th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,752 kilocalories per person per day | 1,736 kilocalories per person per day | 15.6 kilocalories per person per day | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,772 kilocalories per person per day | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | 5.2 kilocalories per person per day | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Gabon or Ghana?
- Gabon, at 1,795 kilocalories per person per day against 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Gabon ranks 129th and Ghana ranks 129th 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.