Japan vs Malaysia: Minimum requirement calories

Japan
1,872
in 2024
Malaysia
1,868
in 2024
Japan rank
86th
Malaysia rank
87th

Minimum requirement calories over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,872 against 1,868 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.

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

Japan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 195 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,878 1,793 85.3 Japan
2010s 1,867 1,836 31.3 Japan
2020s 1,870 1,860 10.4 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum requirement calories, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 1,872 against 1,868 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in minimum requirement calories between Japan and Malaysia?
4, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for minimum requirement calories?
Japan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed