Daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,588 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,620 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
1,760 kilocalories per day
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 150th out of 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,032 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,074 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,891 kilocalories per day | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,112 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,801 kilocalories per day | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,870 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,920 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,806 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,760 kilocalories per day | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,890 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 1,946 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,896 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,875 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,924 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,904 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,945 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,950 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,024 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,031 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,044 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,047 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,955 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,954 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,998 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,125 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2,229 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,281 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,346 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,347 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,392 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,362 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,403 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,365 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,383 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,481 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,426 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,488 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,567 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,589 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,588 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,588 kilocalories per day is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,673 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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 150th out of 192 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.