Minimum requirement calories in Cambodia

Cambodia: Minimum requirement calories was 1,773 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,773
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,773
in 2024
All-time low
1,670
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Cambodia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1,773 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Cambodia peaked at 1,773 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,670, in 2000.

Cambodia ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Minimum requirement calories in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Cambodia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,670 —
2001 1,680 +0.6%
2002 1,689 +0.5%
2003 1,697 +0.5%
2004 1,705 +0.5%
2005 1,712 +0.4%
2006 1,720 +0.5%
2007 1,728 +0.5%
2008 1,733 +0.3%
2009 1,737 +0.2%
2010 1,740 +0.2%
2011 1,747 +0.4%
2012 1,750 +0.2%
2013 1,753 +0.2%
2014 1,756 +0.2%
2015 1,757 +0.1%
2016 1,757 +0.0%
2017 1,759 +0.1%
2018 1,761 +0.1%
2019 1,763 +0.1%
2020 1,765 +0.1%
2021 1,767 +0.1%
2022 1,768 +0.1%
2023 1,770 +0.1%
2024 1,773 +0.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 1,773 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 1,773 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,707 1,670 1,737 10
2010s 1,754 1,740 1,763 10
2020s 1,769 1,765 1,773 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 145 Philippines 1,775 compare
  2. 145 Tokelau 1,775 compare
  3. 147 Tajikistan 1,774 compare
  4. 149 Burkina Faso 1,772 compare
  5. 150 Bolivia 1,771 compare
  6. 151 Bangladesh 1,769 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Cambodia?
Minimum requirement calories in Cambodia was 1,773 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1,773 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,670 in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for minimum requirement calories?
Cambodia ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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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