Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana

Guyana: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,794 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,794 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,795 kilocalories per person per day
in 2019
All-time low
1,748 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day

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

Guyana recorded 1,794 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana peaked at 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,748 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.

That places Guyana 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,768 kilocalories per person per day 1,748 kilocalories per person per day 1,789 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,792 kilocalories per person per day 1,789 kilocalories per person per day 1,795 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,793 kilocalories per person per day 1,792 kilocalories per person per day 1,794 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 128 El Salvador 1,796 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 129 Gabon 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 129 Ghana 1,795 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 131 Algeria 1,794 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 133 Nicaragua 1,792 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 134 Kiribati 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
  7. 134 Namibia 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
  8. 134 Turkmenistan 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Guyana was 1,794 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1,795 kilocalories per person per day in 2019.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,748 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
How does Guyana rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Guyana ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.