Minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi

Burundi: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,678 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
191st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,678 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,633 kilocalories per person per day
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.6k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day

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

In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi stood at 1,678 kilocalories per person per day. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi peaked at 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,633 kilocalories per person per day, in 2016.

That places Burundi 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,647 kilocalories per person per day 1,639 kilocalories per person per day 1,651 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,640 kilocalories per person per day 1,633 kilocalories per person per day 1,647 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,665 kilocalories per person per day 1,653 kilocalories per person per day 1,678 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 188 Vanuatu 1,696 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 189 Yemen 1,687 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 190 Mozambique 1,679 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 191 Angola 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 193 Afghanistan 1,667 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,658 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Burundi was 1,678 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,678 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,633 kilocalories per person per day in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Burundi ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi 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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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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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.