South Africa vs Suriname: Minimum daily requirement of calories
South Africa
1,849 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Suriname
1,848 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
South Africa rank
96th
Suriname rank
97th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,849 kilocalories per person per day against 1,848 kilocalories per person per day in Suriname, a difference of 1 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 97th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,844 kilocalories per person per day | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | 31.4 kilocalories per person per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 17.2 kilocalories per person per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | 1,846 kilocalories per person per day | 1 kilocalories per person per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 1,849 kilocalories per person per day against 1,848 kilocalories per person per day in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between South Africa and Suriname?
- 1 kilocalories per person per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- South Africa ranks 96th and Suriname ranks 97th 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.