Lesotho vs Tokelau: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Lesotho
1,783 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tokelau
1,775 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Tokelau rank
145th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Lesotho
- Tokelau
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,783 kilocalories per person per day against 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in Tokelau, a difference of 8 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Tokelau ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 29.8 kilocalories per person per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 1,774 kilocalories per person per day | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | 9.2 kilocalories per person per day | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Lesotho or Tokelau?
- Lesotho, at 1,783 kilocalories per person per day against 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in Tokelau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Lesotho and Tokelau?
- 8 kilocalories per person per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tokelau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tokelau rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and Tokelau ranks 145th 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.