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
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.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | 1,675 kilocalories per person per day | 62.6 kilocalories per person per day | India |
| 2010s | 1,778 kilocalories per person per day | 1,712 kilocalories per person per day | 65.7 kilocalories per person per day | India |
| 2020s | 1,802 kilocalories per person per day | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 22.2 kilocalories per person per day | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, India or Kenya?
- India, at 1,808 kilocalories per person per day against 1,806 kilocalories per person per day in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between India and Kenya?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- India ranks 116th and Kenya ranks 119th 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.