Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,745 kilocalories per person per day against 1,742 kilocalories per person per day in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | 12.1 kilocalories per person per day | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 17.4 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 1,745 kilocalories per person per day against 1,742 kilocalories per person per day in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.