Daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh stood at 2,588 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh peaked at 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,760 kilocalories per day, in 1977.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 kilocalories per day | 1,891 kilocalories per day | 2,074 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 1,760 kilocalories per day | 2,112 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,943 kilocalories per day | 1,875 kilocalories per day | 2,024 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,045 kilocalories per day | 1,954 kilocalories per day | 2,229 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 2,222 kilocalories per day | 2,403 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,328 kilocalories per day | 2,567 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,598 kilocalories per day | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 2,620 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,620 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,760 kilocalories per day in 1977.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.