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
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.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,848 kilocalories per person per day | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 100.9 kilocalories per person per day | Poland |
| 2010s | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 1,941 kilocalories per person per day | 36.7 kilocalories per person per day | Poland |
| 2020s | 1,932 kilocalories per person per day | 1,934 kilocalories per person per day | 2.6 kilocalories per person per day | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Jamaica or Poland?
- Poland, at 1,937 kilocalories per person per day against 1,936 kilocalories per person per day in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Jamaica and Poland?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Poland rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th 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.