Laos vs Tunisia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Laos
1,827 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tunisia
1,831 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Laos rank
109th
Tunisia rank
106th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Laos
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,831 kilocalories per person per day against 1,827 kilocalories per person per day in Laos, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,754 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 70.2 kilocalories per person per day | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 21 kilocalories per person per day | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 2.6 kilocalories per person per day | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Laos or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,831 kilocalories per person per day against 1,827 kilocalories per person per day in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Laos and Tunisia?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tunisia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Laos ranks 109th and Tunisia ranks 106th 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.