Minimum requirement calories in Australia
Australia: Minimum requirement calories was 1,922 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,922
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,926
in 2005
All-time low
1,918
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Australia is 1,922, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Australia peaked at 1,926 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,918, in 2016.
That places Australia 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,920 | — |
| 2001 | 1,921 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,923 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,924 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,925 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,926 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,926 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,925 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,924 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,924 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,923 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,922 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,920 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,919 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,919 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,918 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,918 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,919 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,920 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,921 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,922 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,922 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,922 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 | 1,920 | 1,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 | 1,918 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 | 1,920 | 1,922 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Bahamas 1,924 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 1,924 compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,923 compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,920 compare
- 41 Singapore 1,920 compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 1,919 compare
- 43 Bulgaria 1,919 compare
- 43 Grenada 1,919 compare
- 43 Romania 1,919 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Australia?
- Minimum requirement calories in Australia was 1,922 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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