Guyana vs Nicaragua: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Guyana
1,794 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,792 kilocalories per person per day
in 2023
Guyana rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,794 kilocalories per person per day against 1,792 kilocalories per person per day in Nicaragua, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 34.6 kilocalories per person per day | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | 25.4 kilocalories per person per day | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 5 kilocalories per person per day | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Guyana, at 1,794 kilocalories per person per day against 1,792 kilocalories per person per day in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Guyana ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.