New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,925 kilocalories per person per day against 1,924 kilocalories per person per day in United Kingdom, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 10.1 kilocalories per person per day | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 1,917 kilocalories per person per day | 2.9 kilocalories per person per day | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 2.4 kilocalories per person per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 1,925 kilocalories per person per day against 1,924 kilocalories per person per day in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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.