Minimum requirement calories in Burundi

Burundi: Minimum requirement calories was 1,678 in 2024. ▬ Flat

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

Minimum requirement calories in Burundi, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.6k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Burundi stood at 1,678. 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 requirement calories in Burundi peaked at 1,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,633, in 2016.

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

Minimum requirement calories in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,639 —
2001 1,643 +0.2%
2002 1,646 +0.2%
2003 1,648 +0.1%
2004 1,650 +0.1%
2005 1,651 +0.1%
2006 1,650 -0.1%
2007 1,648 -0.1%
2008 1,647 -0.1%
2009 1,648 +0.1%
2010 1,647 -0.1%
2011 1,643 -0.2%
2012 1,641 -0.1%
2013 1,640 -0.1%
2014 1,639 -0.1%
2015 1,636 -0.2%
2016 1,633 -0.2%
2017 1,635 +0.1%
2018 1,640 +0.3%
2019 1,647 +0.4%
2020 1,653 +0.4%
2021 1,659 +0.4%
2022 1,665 +0.4%
2023 1,672 +0.4%
2024 1,678 +0.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,678 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,678 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Burundi

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

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Burundi?
Minimum requirement calories in Burundi was 1,678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,678 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,633 in 2016.
How does Burundi rank for minimum requirement calories?
Burundi ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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