Iraq vs Kiribati: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iraq
1,790 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Kiribati
1,791 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iraq rank
137th
Kiribati rank
134th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iraq
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1,791 kilocalories per person per day against 1,790 kilocalories per person per day in Iraq, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 137th and Kiribati ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | 29.7 kilocalories per person per day | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 33.9 kilocalories per person per day | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 6.2 kilocalories per person per day | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iraq or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 1,791 kilocalories per person per day against 1,790 kilocalories per person per day in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Iraq and Kiribati?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kiribati rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iraq ranks 137th and Kiribati ranks 134th 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.