Sudan vs Zambia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Sudan
1,727 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Zambia
1,727 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Sudan rank
178th
Zambia rank
178th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,727 kilocalories per person per day in Zambia, a difference of 0 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | 1,661 kilocalories per person per day | 26.4 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | 1,689 kilocalories per person per day | 15.7 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1,723 kilocalories per person per day | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 3.8 kilocalories per person per day | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Sudan or Zambia?
- Sudan, at 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,727 kilocalories per person per day in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Sudan and Zambia?
- 0 kilocalories per person per day, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Sudan ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 178th 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.