Minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,919 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,919 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,920 kilocalories per person per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,854 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day

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

In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1,919 kilocalories per person per day.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,920 kilocalories per person per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,854 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,871 kilocalories per person per day 1,854 kilocalories per person per day 1,887 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,906 kilocalories per person per day 1,890 kilocalories per person per day 1,919 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,919 kilocalories per person per day 1,919 kilocalories per person per day 1,920 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 40 Australia 1,922 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 41 Singapore 1,920 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 43 Bulgaria 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 43 Grenada 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 43 Romania 1,919 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Antigua and Barbuda was 1,919 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 1,920 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,854 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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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
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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.