Namibia vs Nicaragua: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Namibia
1,791 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,792 kilocalories per person per day
in 2023
Namibia rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,792 kilocalories per person per day against 1,791 kilocalories per person per day in Namibia, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 34.3 kilocalories per person per day | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | 20 kilocalories per person per day | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,782 kilocalories per person per day | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 5 kilocalories per person per day | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,792 kilocalories per person per day against 1,791 kilocalories per person per day in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.