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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
05001.0k1.5k200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.