Syria vs Venezuela: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Syria
1,836 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Venezuela
1,833 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Syria rank
101st
Venezuela rank
103rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Syria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,836 kilocalories per person per day against 1,833 kilocalories per person per day in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela ahead.
Syria ranks 101st and Venezuela ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | 1,795 kilocalories per person per day | 40.2 kilocalories per person per day | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,816 kilocalories per person per day | 48.2 kilocalories per person per day | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 1,823 kilocalories per person per day | 1,826 kilocalories per person per day | 3.2 kilocalories per person per day | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Syria or Venezuela?
- Syria, at 1,836 kilocalories per person per day against 1,833 kilocalories per person per day in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Syria and Venezuela?
- 3 kilocalories per person per day, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Venezuela rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Syria ranks 101st and Venezuela ranks 103rd 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.