Minimum requirement calories in Denmark

Denmark: Minimum requirement calories was 1,958 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,958
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,958
in 2015
All-time low
1,951
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Denmark, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,958 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Denmark peaked at 1,958 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,951, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Minimum requirement calories in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,955 —
2001 1,954 -0.1%
2002 1,954 +0.0%
2003 1,954 +0.0%
2004 1,953 -0.1%
2005 1,952 -0.1%
2006 1,952 +0.0%
2007 1,951 -0.1%
2008 1,951 +0.0%
2009 1,951 +0.0%
2010 1,952 +0.1%
2011 1,952 +0.0%
2012 1,954 +0.1%
2013 1,955 +0.1%
2014 1,957 +0.1%
2015 1,958 +0.1%
2016 1,958 +0.0%
2017 1,958 +0.0%
2018 1,958 +0.0%
2019 1,958 +0.0%
2020 1,958 +0.0%
2021 1,958 +0.0%
2022 1,958 +0.0%
2023 1,958 +0.0%
2024 1,958 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,958 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,958 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,953 1,951 1,955 10
2010s 1,956 1,952 1,958 10
2020s 1,958 1,958 1,958 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Estonia 1,964 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 1,964 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 1,958 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 1,956 compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 1,952 compare
  6. 15 Slovakia 1,952 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Denmark?
Minimum requirement calories in Denmark was 1,958 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,958 in 2015.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,951 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for minimum requirement calories?
Denmark ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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