Minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia
Czechia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,951 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,951 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,978 kilocalories per person per day
in 2003
All-time low
1,945 kilocalories per person per day
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia, 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
Czechia recorded 1,951 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia peaked at 1,978 kilocalories per person per day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,945 kilocalories per person per day, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,976 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,977 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,962 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,958 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,953 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,951 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,950 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,946 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,950 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,951 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1,951 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1,951 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | 1,978 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 kilocalories per person per day | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,962 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,948 kilocalories per person per day | 1,945 kilocalories per person per day | 1,951 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 14 Sweden 1,956 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Kuwait 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Slovakia 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 17 Cyprus 1,951 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 19 Italy 1,948 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 20 Bahrain 1,947 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Czechia was 1,951 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,978 kilocalories per person per day in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,945 kilocalories per person per day in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Czechia ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia 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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About this data
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.