Ghana vs Indonesia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Ghana
1,795 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Indonesia
1,797 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Ghana rank
129th
Indonesia rank
126th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Ghana
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1,797 kilocalories per person per day against 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in Ghana, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 129th and Indonesia ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,736 kilocalories per person per day | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 29.3 kilocalories per person per day | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 13.9 kilocalories per person per day | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | 4.8 kilocalories per person per day | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Ghana or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1,797 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 Ghana and Indonesia?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Indonesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Indonesia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Ghana ranks 129th and Indonesia ranks 126th 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.