Mongolia vs Panama: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Mongolia
1,800 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Panama
1,802 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Mongolia rank
124th
Panama rank
122nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Mongolia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,802 kilocalories per person per day against 1,800 kilocalories per person per day in Mongolia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 124th and Panama ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 50.2 kilocalories per person per day | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 23 kilocalories per person per day | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 1,797 kilocalories per person per day | 6 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Mongolia or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,802 kilocalories per person per day against 1,800 kilocalories per person per day in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Mongolia and Panama?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mongolia ranks 124th and Panama ranks 122nd 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.