Jordan vs Lebanon: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Jordan
1,836 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lebanon
1,839 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Jordan rank
101st
Lebanon rank
99th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1,839 kilocalories per person per day against 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in Jordan, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.

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

Jordan ranks 101st and Lebanon ranks 99th 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.