Malaysia vs Turkey: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Malaysia
1,868 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Turkey
1,878 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Turkey rank
84th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Malaysia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1,878 kilocalories per person per day against 1,868 kilocalories per person per day in Malaysia, a difference of 10 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,793 kilocalories per person per day | 1,820 kilocalories per person per day | 27.4 kilocalories per person per day | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 25 kilocalories per person per day | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,873 kilocalories per person per day | 13 kilocalories per person per day | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Malaysia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1,878 kilocalories per person per day against 1,868 kilocalories per person per day in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Malaysia and Turkey?
- 10 kilocalories per person per day, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 84th 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.