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
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.