Minimum requirement calories in Greece

Greece: Minimum requirement calories was 1,941 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,941
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,949
in 2005
All-time low
1,936
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Greece, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Greece is 1,941, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Greece peaked at 1,949 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,936, in 2017.

That places Greece 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Minimum requirement calories in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,945 —
2001 1,945 +0.0%
2002 1,946 +0.1%
2003 1,947 +0.1%
2004 1,948 +0.1%
2005 1,949 +0.1%
2006 1,948 -0.1%
2007 1,947 -0.1%
2008 1,946 -0.1%
2009 1,944 -0.1%
2010 1,942 -0.1%
2011 1,941 -0.1%
2012 1,939 -0.1%
2013 1,938 -0.1%
2014 1,937 -0.1%
2015 1,937 +0.0%
2016 1,937 +0.0%
2017 1,936 -0.1%
2018 1,936 +0.0%
2019 1,937 +0.1%
2020 1,937 +0.0%
2021 1,937 +0.0%
2022 1,938 +0.1%
2023 1,940 +0.1%
2024 1,941 +0.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,941 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,941 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,946 1,944 1,949 10
2010s 1,938 1,936 1,942 10
2020s 1,939 1,937 1,941 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 21 Austria 1,946 compare
  2. 21 Hungary 1,946 compare
  3. 23 Germany 1,945 compare
  4. 25 Poland 1,937 compare
  5. 25 Saint Lucia 1,937 compare
  6. 25 Spain 1,937 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Greece?
Minimum requirement calories in Greece was 1,941 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,949 in 2005.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,936 in 2017.
How does Greece rank for minimum requirement calories?
Greece ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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