Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Guinea-Bissau
1,759 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Sudan
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
154th
South Sudan rank
155th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,759 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | 1,678 kilocalories per person per day | 24.4 kilocalories per person per day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 16.3 kilocalories per person per day | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,751 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 6.6 kilocalories per person per day | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,759 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 155th 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.