Uganda vs Zambia: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Uganda
1,723 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Zambia
1,727 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Uganda rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,723 kilocalories per person per day in Uganda, a difference of 4 kilocalories per person per day.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Uganda ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | 1,661 kilocalories per person per day | 13.8 kilocalories per person per day | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,685 kilocalories per person per day | 1,689 kilocalories per person per day | 4.7 kilocalories per person per day | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,716 kilocalories per person per day | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 3 kilocalories per person per day | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,727 kilocalories per person per day against 1,723 kilocalories per person per day in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4 kilocalories per person per day, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Uganda ranks 181st 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.