Libya vs Mexico: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Libya
1,858 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mexico
1,856 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Libya rank
88th
Mexico rank
91st
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 29.3 kilocalories per person per day | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,829 kilocalories per person per day | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 3.6 kilocalories per person per day | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,850 kilocalories per person per day | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1.4 kilocalories per person per day | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Libya or Mexico?
- Libya, at 1,858 kilocalories per person per day against 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Libya and Mexico?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Libya ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st 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.