Iraq vs Namibia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Iraq
1,790 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Namibia
1,791 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Iraq rank
137th
Namibia rank
134th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia 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 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Iraq ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 44.8 kilocalories per person per day | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 38.7 kilocalories per person per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Iraq or Namibia?
- Namibia, 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 Namibia?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Iraq ranks 137th and Namibia 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.