Minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola
Angola: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola is 1,678 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola peaked at 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,658 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Angola 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,660 kilocalories per person per day | 1,658 kilocalories per person per day | 1,661 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,663 kilocalories per person per day | 1,661 kilocalories per person per day | 1,668 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 kilocalories per person per day | 1,670 kilocalories per person per day | 1,678 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 188 Vanuatu 1,696 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 189 Yemen 1,687 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 190 Mozambique 1,679 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 191 Burundi 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1,667 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,658 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Angola
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8184 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0982 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3708 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,240 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Angola was 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Angola ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.