Minimum daily requirement of calories in Estonia
Estonia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,964 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 1,964 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Estonia peaked at 1,979 kilocalories per person per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,956 kilocalories per person per day, in 2019.
That places Estonia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | 1,979 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,965 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Estonia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Estonia was 1,964 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,979 kilocalories per person per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.