Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominica
Dominica: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,886 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominica, 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
Dominica recorded 1,886 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominica peaked at 1,899 kilocalories per person per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,882 kilocalories per person per day, in 2008.
Dominica ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 1,882 kilocalories per person per day | 1,899 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,891 kilocalories per person per day | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,896 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 78 Armenia 1,889 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 78 Uruguay 1,889 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 81 Cape Verde 1,885 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 1,884 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 82 Hong Kong 1,884 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominica?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominica was 1,886 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 kilocalories per person per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,882 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Dominica ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.