Jamaica vs Poland: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Jamaica
1,936 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Poland
1,937 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Jamaica rank
28th
Poland rank
25th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Jamaica
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,937 kilocalories per person per day against 1,936 kilocalories per person per day in Jamaica, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th of 195 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.