Lesotho vs Vietnam: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Lesotho
1,783 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Vietnam
1,786 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Lesotho rank
142nd
Vietnam rank
139th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Lesotho
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,786 kilocalories per person per day against 1,783 kilocalories per person per day in Lesotho, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Vietnam ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 1,762 kilocalories per person per day | 18.3 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 25 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1,774 kilocalories per person per day | 1,783 kilocalories per person per day | 8.2 kilocalories per person per day | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Lesotho or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,786 kilocalories per person per day against 1,783 kilocalories per person per day in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd and Vietnam ranks 139th 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.