New Zealand vs Slovenia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
New Zealand
1,925 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Slovenia
1,925 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Slovenia rank
35th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- New Zealand
- Slovenia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,925 kilocalories per person per day against 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in Slovenia, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | 32.8 kilocalories per person per day | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 1,928 kilocalories per person per day | 13.9 kilocalories per person per day | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, New Zealand or Slovenia?
- New Zealand, at 1,925 kilocalories per person per day against 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Slovenia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 35th 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.