Iran vs Malaysia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iran
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Malaysia
1,868 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iran rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iran
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,868 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran, a difference of 10 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | 54.1 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 13.5 kilocalories per person per day | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 8 kilocalories per person per day | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iran or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1,868 kilocalories per person per day against 1,858 kilocalories per person per day in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Iran and Malaysia?
- 10 kilocalories per person per day, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iran ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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.