Mauritius vs Thailand: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Mauritius
1,898 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Thailand
1,897 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mauritius rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,898 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Thailand, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,858 kilocalories per person per day | 1,878 kilocalories per person per day | 20.4 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,887 kilocalories per person per day | 1,894 kilocalories per person per day | 6.3 kilocalories per person per day | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,897 kilocalories per person per day | 1.4 kilocalories per person per day | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Mauritius, at 1,898 kilocalories per person per day against 1,897 kilocalories per person per day in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mauritius ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th 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.
Individual pages
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.