Minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Minimum requirement calories was 1,919 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,919
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,943
in 2003
All-time low
1,919
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria stood at 1,919. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria peaked at 1,943 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,919, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,937 | — |
| 2001 | 1,940 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,942 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,943 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,943 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,943 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,942 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,940 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,937 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,934 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,929 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,928 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,926 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,925 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,923 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,922 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,921 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,920 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,919 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,920 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,920 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,919 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1,919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,940 | 1,934 | 1,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,925 | 1,920 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,920 | 1,919 | 1,920 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria?
- Minimum requirement calories in Bulgaria was 1,919 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,943 in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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