Minimum requirement calories in Ghana
Ghana: Minimum requirement calories was 1,795 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,795
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,795
in 2024
All-time low
1,722
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,795 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Ghana peaked at 1,795 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,722, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,722 | — |
| 2001 | 1,724 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,727 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,730 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,735 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,738 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,741 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,744 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,748 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,753 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,756 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,758 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,761 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,766 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,768 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,770 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,772 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,776 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,779 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,783 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,786 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,789 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,792 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,795 | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,795 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,795 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,736 | 1,722 | 1,753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,767 | 1,756 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 | 1,783 | 1,795 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Ghana?
- Minimum requirement calories in Ghana was 1,795 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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