Mali vs Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Mali
1,724 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Sudan
1,727 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mali rank
180th
Sudan rank
178th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,724 kilocalories per person per day in Mali, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,653 kilocalories per person per day | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | 34.9 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,659 kilocalories per person per day | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | 46.1 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | 5.4 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,724 kilocalories per person per day in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Mali and Sudan?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mali ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 178th 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.