Niger vs Vanuatu: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Niger
1,698 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Vanuatu
1,696 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Niger rank
187th
Vanuatu rank
188th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Niger
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,698 kilocalories per person per day against 1,696 kilocalories per person per day in Vanuatu, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,666 kilocalories per person per day | 1,687 kilocalories per person per day | 21.1 kilocalories per person per day | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1,669 kilocalories per person per day | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 17.9 kilocalories per person per day | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1,691 kilocalories per person per day | 1,690 kilocalories per person per day | 0.6 kilocalories per person per day | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Niger or Vanuatu?
- Niger, at 1,698 kilocalories per person per day against 1,696 kilocalories per person per day in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Niger and Vanuatu?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Vanuatu rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Niger ranks 187th and Vanuatu ranks 188th 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.