Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,759 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,759 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,759 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,693 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau, 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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,759 kilocalories per person per day. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,759 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,693 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,695 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,697 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,699 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,701 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,710 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,712 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,715 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,724 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,730 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,733 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,747 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,751 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,759 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,724 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1,759 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | 1,712 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,726 kilocalories per person per day | 1,715 kilocalories per person per day | 1,738 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,751 kilocalories per person per day | 1,742 kilocalories per person per day | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 151 Bangladesh 1,769 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 152 Nepal 1,766 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 1,761 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 155 Cameroon 1,756 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 155 Comoros 1,756 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 1,756 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 155 South Sudan 1,756 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 155 Togo 1,756 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guinea-Bissau was 1,759 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.