Minimum requirement calories in Congo
Congo: Minimum requirement calories was 1,751 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,751
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,751
in 2024
All-time low
1,724
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Congo stood at 1,751. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Congo peaked at 1,751 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,724, in 2000.
That places Congo 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,724 | — |
| 2001 | 1,729 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,729 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,730 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,733 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,735 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,736 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,737 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,736 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,736 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,736 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,733 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,730 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,727 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,725 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,725 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,726 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,728 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,730 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,733 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,736 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,740 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,743 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,747 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,751 | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,751 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,751 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,732 | 1,724 | 1,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,729 | 1,725 | 1,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,743 | 1,736 | 1,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Congo?
- Minimum requirement calories in Congo was 1,751 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,724 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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