Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,647 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
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
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic is 1,647 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic peaked at 1,688 kilocalories per person per day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,646 kilocalories per person per day, in 2022.
That places Central African Republic 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 1,683 kilocalories per person per day | 1,688 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 kilocalories per person per day | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 1,679 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | 1,648 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 193 Afghanistan 1,667 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,658 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1622 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8218 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4071 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.888 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Central African Republic was 1,647 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 kilocalories per person per day in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 kilocalories per person per day in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Central African Republic ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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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.