Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Namibia
1,791 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1,791 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Namibia rank
134th
Turkmenistan rank
134th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Namibia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1,791 kilocalories per person per day against 1,791 kilocalories per person per day in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 134th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 20.4 kilocalories per person per day | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 1,798 kilocalories per person per day | 10.6 kilocalories per person per day | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,786 kilocalories per person per day | 2.2 kilocalories per person per day | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Namibia or Turkmenistan?
- Namibia, at 1,791 kilocalories per person per day against 1,791 kilocalories per person per day in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Turkmenistan ranks 134th 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.