Luxembourg vs United States: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,977 kilocalories per person per day against 1,972 kilocalories per person per day in United States, a difference of 5 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,961 kilocalories per person per day | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | 5.7 kilocalories per person per day | United States |
| 2010s | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | 7.4 kilocalories per person per day | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | 1,971 kilocalories per person per day | 7.8 kilocalories per person per day | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 1,977 kilocalories per person per day against 1,972 kilocalories per person per day in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Luxembourg and United States?
- 5 kilocalories per person per day, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Luxembourg ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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.