Minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia
Bolivia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,771 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,771 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,771 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,700 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 1,771 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia peaked at 1,771 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,700 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,700 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,704 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,713 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,728 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,731 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,739 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,745 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,747 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,752 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,760 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,762 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,769 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,771 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,771 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774 kilocalories per person per day, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,771 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871 kilocalories per person per day, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | 1,700 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,748 kilocalories per person per day | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | 1,760 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | 1,762 kilocalories per person per day | 1,771 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 147 Tajikistan 1,774 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 148 Cambodia 1,773 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 1,772 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 151 Bangladesh 1,769 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 152 Nepal 1,766 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 1,761 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Bolivia was 1,771 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,771 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Bolivia ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.