Minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,658 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,658 kilocalories per person per day. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,658 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,656 kilocalories per person per day, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,656 kilocalories per person per day | 1,656 kilocalories per person per day | 1,657 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 kilocalories per person per day | 1,656 kilocalories per person per day | 1,657 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 kilocalories per person per day | 1,656 kilocalories per person per day | 1,658 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 191 Angola 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 191 Burundi 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1,667 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 195 Central African Republic 1,647 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,658 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 kilocalories per person per day in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.