Madagascar vs Niger: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Madagascar
1,704 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Niger
1,698 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Madagascar rank
185th
Niger rank
187th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1,704 kilocalories per person per day against 1,698 kilocalories per person per day in Niger, a difference of 6 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Madagascar ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | 1,666 kilocalories per person per day | 19.5 kilocalories per person per day | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,672 kilocalories per person per day | 1,669 kilocalories per person per day | 3.8 kilocalories per person per day | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,698 kilocalories per person per day | 1,691 kilocalories per person per day | 6.8 kilocalories per person per day | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 1,704 kilocalories per person per day against 1,698 kilocalories per person per day in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Madagascar and Niger?
- 6 kilocalories per person per day, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Madagascar ranks 185th and Niger ranks 187th 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.