Kazakhstan vs Laos: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Kazakhstan
1,819 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Laos
1,827 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
111th
Laos rank
109th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,827 kilocalories per person per day against 1,819 kilocalories per person per day in Kazakhstan, a difference of 8 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 111th and Laos ranks 109th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,869 kilocalories per person per day | 1,754 kilocalories per person per day | 114.7 kilocalories per person per day | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 33.4 kilocalories per person per day | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Kazakhstan or Laos?
- Laos, at 1,827 kilocalories per person per day against 1,819 kilocalories per person per day in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 8 kilocalories per person per day, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Laos rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Kazakhstan ranks 111th and Laos ranks 109th 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.