Gambia vs Lesotho: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Gambia
1,784 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lesotho
1,783 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Gambia rank
140th
Lesotho rank
142nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,784 kilocalories per person per day against 1,783 kilocalories per person per day in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 18.8 kilocalories per person per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,747 kilocalories per person per day | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | 8 kilocalories per person per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,776 kilocalories per person per day | 1,774 kilocalories per person per day | 1.2 kilocalories per person per day | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 1,784 kilocalories per person per day against 1,783 kilocalories per person per day in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Gambia ranks 140th and Lesotho ranks 142nd 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.