Nigeria vs Pakistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Nigeria
1,740 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Pakistan
1,738 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nigeria rank
167th
Pakistan rank
169th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,740 kilocalories per person per day against 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in Pakistan, 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 Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 169th of 195 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | 14.8 kilocalories per person per day | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 27.9 kilocalories per person per day | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1,731 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 1,740 kilocalories per person per day against 1,738 kilocalories per person per day in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 169th 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.