Minimum requirement calories in Colombia

Colombia: Minimum requirement calories was 1,838 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,838
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,838
in 2024
All-time low
1,768
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Colombia, 2000–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1,838 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Colombia peaked at 1,838 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,768, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Colombia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,768 —
2001 1,771 +0.2%
2002 1,775 +0.2%
2003 1,778 +0.2%
2004 1,781 +0.2%
2005 1,785 +0.2%
2006 1,789 +0.2%
2007 1,793 +0.2%
2008 1,797 +0.2%
2009 1,801 +0.2%
2010 1,804 +0.2%
2011 1,808 +0.2%
2012 1,812 +0.2%
2013 1,815 +0.2%
2014 1,818 +0.2%
2015 1,821 +0.2%
2016 1,824 +0.2%
2017 1,828 +0.2%
2018 1,831 +0.2%
2019 1,833 +0.1%
2020 1,834 +0.1%
2021 1,835 +0.1%
2022 1,836 +0.1%
2023 1,837 +0.1%
2024 1,838 +0.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1,838 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1,838 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,784 1,768 1,801 10
2010s 1,819 1,804 1,833 10
2020s 1,836 1,834 1,838 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 97 Fiji 1,848 compare
  2. 97 Suriname 1,848 compare
  3. 99 Lebanon 1,839 compare
  4. 101 Jordan 1,836 compare
  5. 101 Syria 1,836 compare
  6. 103 Tonga 1,833 compare
  7. 103 Venezuela 1,833 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Colombia?
Minimum requirement calories in Colombia was 1,838 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1,838 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,768 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for minimum requirement calories?
Colombia ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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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