Minimum requirement calories in Algeria

Algeria: Minimum requirement calories was 1,794 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,794
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,818
in 2007
All-time low
1,783
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Algeria, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Algeria is 1,794, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Algeria peaked at 1,818 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,783, in 2000.

That places Algeria 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Algeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,783 —
2001 1,792 +0.5%
2002 1,800 +0.4%
2003 1,806 +0.3%
2004 1,812 +0.3%
2005 1,815 +0.2%
2006 1,817 +0.1%
2007 1,818 +0.1%
2008 1,817 -0.1%
2009 1,815 -0.1%
2010 1,813 -0.1%
2011 1,810 -0.2%
2012 1,806 -0.2%
2013 1,802 -0.2%
2014 1,797 -0.3%
2015 1,793 -0.2%
2016 1,789 -0.2%
2017 1,786 -0.2%
2018 1,784 -0.1%
2019 1,783 -0.1%
2020 1,783 +0.0%
2021 1,785 +0.1%
2022 1,787 +0.1%
2023 1,790 +0.2%
2024 1,794 +0.2%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 1,794 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 1,794 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,808 1,783 1,818 10
2010s 1,796 1,783 1,813 10
2020s 1,788 1,783 1,794 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 128 El Salvador 1,796 compare
  2. 129 Gabon 1,795 compare
  3. 129 Ghana 1,795 compare
  4. 131 Guyana 1,794 compare
  5. 133 Nicaragua 1,792 compare
  6. 134 Kiribati 1,791 compare
  7. 134 Namibia 1,791 compare
  8. 134 Turkmenistan 1,791 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Algeria?
Minimum requirement calories in Algeria was 1,794 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,818 in 2007.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,783 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for minimum requirement calories?
Algeria ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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