Indonesia vs Mongolia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Indonesia
1,797 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mongolia
1,800 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Indonesia rank
126th
Mongolia rank
124th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Indonesia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1,800 kilocalories per person per day against 1,797 kilocalories per person per day in Indonesia, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 126th and Mongolia ranks 124th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 49 kilocalories per person per day | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | 23.6 kilocalories per person per day | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1,794 kilocalories per person per day | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 2.8 kilocalories per person per day | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Indonesia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1,800 kilocalories per person per day against 1,797 kilocalories per person per day in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Indonesia and Mongolia?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Mongolia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Indonesia ranks 126th and Mongolia ranks 124th 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.