Lebanon vs Syria: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Lebanon
1,839 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Syria
1,836 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lebanon rank
99th
Syria rank
101st
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,839 kilocalories per person per day against 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in Syria, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 99th and Syria ranks 101st of 195 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | 77.7 kilocalories per person per day | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1,845 kilocalories per person per day | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 76.7 kilocalories per person per day | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 1,823 kilocalories per person per day | 9.8 kilocalories per person per day | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Lebanon or Syria?
- Lebanon, at 1,839 kilocalories per person per day against 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Lebanon and Syria?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Lebanon ranks 99th and Syria ranks 101st 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.