Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Jamaica
1,936 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Puerto Rico
1,932 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Jamaica rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,936 kilocalories per person per day against 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,848 kilocalories per person per day | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 37.5 kilocalories per person per day | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,904 kilocalories per person per day | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 7.8 kilocalories per person per day | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,932 kilocalories per person per day | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | 3 kilocalories per person per day | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 1,936 kilocalories per person per day against 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 30th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.