Hungary vs Italy: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Hungary
1,946 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Italy
1,948 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Hungary rank
21st
Italy rank
19th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,948 kilocalories per person per day against 1,946 kilocalories per person per day in Hungary, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,953 kilocalories per person per day | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 8.3 kilocalories per person per day | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 1,942 kilocalories per person per day | 7.4 kilocalories per person per day | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,948 kilocalories per person per day against 1,946 kilocalories per person per day in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Hungary and Italy?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Hungary ranks 21st and Italy ranks 19th 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.