Niger vs Somalia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Niger
1,698 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Somalia
1,703 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Niger rank
187th
Somalia rank
186th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,703 kilocalories per person per day against 1,698 kilocalories per person per day in Niger, a difference of 5 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,666 kilocalories per person per day | 1,683 kilocalories per person per day | 17.4 kilocalories per person per day | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,669 kilocalories per person per day | 1,694 kilocalories per person per day | 25.9 kilocalories per person per day | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1,691 kilocalories per person per day | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 9.8 kilocalories per person per day | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,703 kilocalories per person per day against 1,698 kilocalories per person per day in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Niger and Somalia?
- 5 kilocalories per person per day, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Niger ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 186th 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.