Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Minimum requirement calories

Mauritania
1,745
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,742
in 2024
Mauritania rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th

Minimum requirement calories over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1,745 against 1,742 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.

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 1,697 12.1 Mauritania
2010s 1,702 1,720 17.4 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,734 1,737 3.2 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher minimum requirement calories, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
Mauritania, at 1,745 against 1,742 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in minimum requirement calories between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
3, 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 requirement calories?
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed