Minimum requirement calories in Belgium
Belgium: Minimum requirement calories was 1,958 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,958
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,962
in 2004
All-time low
1,954
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Belgium is 1,958, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Belgium peaked at 1,962 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,954, in 2013.
That places Belgium 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Minimum requirement calories in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,958 | — |
| 2001 | 1,959 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,960 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,961 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,962 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,962 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,961 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,960 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,959 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,958 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,957 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,955 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,954 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,955 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,955 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,955 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,956 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,958 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,958 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 | 1,958 | 1,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,955 | 1,954 | 1,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 1,955 | 1,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Belgium?
- Minimum requirement calories in Belgium was 1,958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,954 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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