Guinea-Bissau vs Nepal: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Guinea-Bissau
1,759 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nepal
1,766 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
Nepal rank
152nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,766 kilocalories per person per day against 1,759 kilocalories per person per day in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 7 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | 1,681 kilocalories per person per day | 21.3 kilocalories per person per day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 9 kilocalories per person per day | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,751 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 11.8 kilocalories per person per day | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Guinea-Bissau or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1,766 kilocalories per person per day against 1,759 kilocalories per person per day in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
- 7 kilocalories per person per day, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nepal rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and Nepal ranks 152nd 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.