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Lesotho vs Philippines: Minimum daily requirement of calories

Lesotho
1,783 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Philippines
1,775 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Philippines rank
145th

Minimum daily requirement of calories over time

  • Lesotho
  • Philippines
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1,783 kilocalories per person per day against 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in Philippines, a difference of 8 kilocalories per person per day.

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

Lesotho ranks 142nd and Philippines ranks 145th 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.