Minimum requirement calories in Brazil

Brazil: Minimum requirement calories was 1,894 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,894
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,894
in 2023
All-time low
1,837
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Brazil, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 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

Brazil recorded 1,894 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Brazil peaked at 1,894 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,837, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,837 —
2001 1,841 +0.2%
2002 1,845 +0.2%
2003 1,850 +0.3%
2004 1,856 +0.3%
2005 1,861 +0.3%
2006 1,866 +0.3%
2007 1,871 +0.3%
2008 1,876 +0.3%
2009 1,879 +0.2%
2010 1,882 +0.2%
2011 1,884 +0.1%
2012 1,886 +0.1%
2013 1,887 +0.1%
2014 1,889 +0.1%
2015 1,889 +0.0%
2016 1,890 +0.1%
2017 1,890 +0.0%
2018 1,891 +0.1%
2019 1,891 +0.0%
2020 1,892 +0.1%
2021 1,892 +0.0%
2022 1,893 +0.1%
2023 1,894 +0.1%
2024 1,894 +0.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1,894 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1,894 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 1,858 1,837 1,879 10
2010s 1,888 1,882 1,891 10
2020s 1,893 1,892 1,894 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 70 Georgia 1,897 compare
  2. 70 Thailand 1,897 compare
  3. 72 Seychelles 1,895 compare
  4. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1,893 compare
  5. 75 Moldova 1,892 compare
  6. 76 Cuba 1,890 compare
  7. 76 Macao 1,890 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Brazil?
Minimum requirement calories in Brazil was 1,894 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2023.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,837 in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for minimum requirement calories?
Brazil ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
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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