Gambia vs Iraq: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Gambia
1,784 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iraq
1,790 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Gambia rank
140th
Iraq rank
137th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,790 kilocalories per person per day against 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in Gambia, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | 1.8 kilocalories per person per day | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,747 kilocalories per person per day | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 1.1 kilocalories per person per day | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,776 kilocalories per person per day | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 5.4 kilocalories per person per day | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Gambia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,790 kilocalories per person per day against 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Gambia and Iraq?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Gambia ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 137th 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.