Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic, 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
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,784 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,829 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 1,848 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 kilocalories per person per day | 1,849 kilocalories per person per day | 1,856 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- 91 Djibouti 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 91 Mexico 1,856 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 94 Morocco 1,855 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.65 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Dominican Republic was 1,856 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,856 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.