Minimum daily requirement of calories in Belgium
Belgium: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,958 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 1,958 kilocalories per person per day, 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 daily requirement of calories in Belgium peaked at 1,962 kilocalories per person per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,954 kilocalories per person per day, in 2013.
That places Belgium 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 kilocalories per person per day | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | 1,962 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,954 kilocalories per person per day | 1,957 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Estonia 1,964 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 10 Switzerland 1,964 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 12 Denmark 1,958 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 14 Sweden 1,956 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Kuwait 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Slovakia 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Belgium?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Belgium was 1,958 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,962 kilocalories per person per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,954 kilocalories per person per day in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of 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 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.