Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2,025 kilocalories per person per day against 2,007 kilocalories per person per day in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 18 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,985 kilocalories per person per day | 2,006 kilocalories per person per day | 21.4 kilocalories per person per day | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2,050 kilocalories per person per day | 2,007 kilocalories per person per day | 42.7 kilocalories per person per day | Qatar |
| 2020s | 2,026 kilocalories per person per day | 2,006 kilocalories per person per day | 20.8 kilocalories per person per day | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 2,025 kilocalories per person per day against 2,007 kilocalories per person per day in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 kilocalories per person per day, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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.