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Iceland vs United States: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Iceland
1,966 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
United States
1,972 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iceland rank
8th
United States rank
5th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1,972 kilocalories per person per day against 1,966 kilocalories per person per day in Iceland, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.