East Timor vs Tuvalu: Minimum daily requirement of calories
East Timor
1,736 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tuvalu
1,734 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
East Timor rank
171st
Tuvalu rank
173rd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- East Timor
- Tuvalu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1,736 kilocalories per person per day against 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in Tuvalu, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
East Timor ranks 171st and Tuvalu ranks 173rd of 195 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,649 kilocalories per person per day | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | 71.6 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 57.1 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | 1,740 kilocalories per person per day | 15 kilocalories per person per day | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, East Timor or Tuvalu?
- East Timor, at 1,736 kilocalories per person per day against 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between East Timor and Tuvalu?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Tuvalu rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- East Timor ranks 171st and Tuvalu ranks 173rd 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.