Panama vs Peru: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Panama
1,802 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Peru
1,805 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Panama rank
122nd
Peru rank
120th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,805 kilocalories per person per day against 1,802 kilocalories per person per day in Panama, a difference of 3 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 16.8 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,797 kilocalories per person per day | 1,801 kilocalories per person per day | 4.2 kilocalories per person per day | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,805 kilocalories per person per day against 1,802 kilocalories per person per day in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Panama and Peru?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Panama ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 120th 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.