Tonga vs Tunisia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Tonga
1,833 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tunisia
1,831 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tonga rank
103rd
Tunisia rank
106th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Tonga
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1,833 kilocalories per person per day against 1,831 kilocalories per person per day in Tunisia, a difference of 2 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 10 kilocalories per person per day | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 0.6 kilocalories per person per day | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 7.6 kilocalories per person per day | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Tonga or Tunisia?
- Tonga, at 1,833 kilocalories per person per day against 1,831 kilocalories per person per day in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Tonga and Tunisia?
- 2 kilocalories per person per day, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tunisia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Tonga ranks 103rd and Tunisia ranks 106th 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.