India vs Kenya: Minimum daily requirement of calories

India
1,808 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Kenya
1,806 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
India rank
116th
Kenya rank
119th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • India
  • Kenya
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 1,808 kilocalories per person per day against 1,806 kilocalories per person per day in Kenya, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.

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

India ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 119th 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.