Latvia vs Thailand: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Latvia
1,898 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Thailand
1,897 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Latvia rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Latvia
- Thailand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,898 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Thailand, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 39.4 kilocalories per person per day | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,902 kilocalories per person per day | 1,894 kilocalories per person per day | 8.5 kilocalories per person per day | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,895 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 2.4 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Latvia or Thailand?
- Latvia, at 1,898 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Latvia and Thailand?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.