Minimum requirement calories in Argentina

Argentina: Minimum requirement calories was 1,901 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,901
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,901
in 2024
All-time low
1,846
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Argentina, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 1,901 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Argentina peaked at 1,901 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,846, in 2000.

Argentina ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,846 —
2001 1,848 +0.1%
2002 1,850 +0.1%
2003 1,853 +0.2%
2004 1,855 +0.1%
2005 1,857 +0.1%
2006 1,858 +0.1%
2007 1,860 +0.1%
2008 1,861 +0.1%
2009 1,862 +0.1%
2010 1,863 +0.1%
2011 1,863 +0.0%
2012 1,864 +0.1%
2013 1,865 +0.1%
2014 1,865 +0.0%
2015 1,866 +0.1%
2016 1,866 +0.0%
2017 1,868 +0.1%
2018 1,870 +0.1%
2019 1,873 +0.2%
2020 1,878 +0.3%
2021 1,884 +0.3%
2022 1,890 +0.3%
2023 1,896 +0.3%
2024 1,901 +0.3%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 1,901 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 1,901 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,855 1,846 1,862 10
2010s 1,866 1,863 1,873 10
2020s 1,890 1,878 1,901 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 65 China 1,902 compare
  2. 67 Costa Rica 1,899 compare
  3. 68 Latvia 1,898 compare
  4. 68 Mauritius 1,898 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Argentina?
Minimum requirement calories in Argentina was 1,901 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1,901 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,846 in 2000.
How does Argentina rank for minimum requirement calories?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina 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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