Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,674 kilocalories per person per day | 1,678 kilocalories per person per day | 3.3 kilocalories per person per day | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | 9.3 kilocalories per person per day | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,749 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 4.4 kilocalories per person per day | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,756 kilocalories per person per day against 1,756 kilocalories per person per day in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th and South Sudan ranks 155th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.