Nepal vs South Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Nepal
1,766 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Sudan
1,756 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nepal rank
152nd
South Sudan rank
155th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,766 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan, a difference of 10 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nepal ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,681 kilocalories per person per day | 1,678 kilocalories per person per day | 3.1 kilocalories per person per day | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,735 kilocalories per person per day | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 25.3 kilocalories per person per day | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 18.4 kilocalories per person per day | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal, at 1,766 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 10 kilocalories per person per day, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Nepal ranks 152nd and South Sudan ranks 155th 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.