Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Nigeria
1,740 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,742 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Nigeria rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,742 kilocalories per person per day against 1,740 kilocalories per person per day in Nigeria, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | 10.8 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | 1,720 kilocalories per person per day | 26.9 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,731 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 6.8 kilocalories per person per day | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,742 kilocalories per person per day against 1,740 kilocalories per person per day in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Nigeria ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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.