Minimum daily requirement of calories in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1,784 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,722 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 140th 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 | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 1,722 kilocalories per person per day | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | 1,776 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 1,777 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 137 Iraq 1,790 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 138 Israel 1,789 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 139 Vietnam 1,786 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 140 Gambia 1,784 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 142 Lesotho 1,783 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 143 Honduras 1,781 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5091 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7773 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.38 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Equatorial Guinea?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Equatorial Guinea was 1,784 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.