Minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Minimum requirement calories was 1,884 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,884
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,916
in 2006
All-time low
1,884
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong is 1,884, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong peaked at 1,916 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,884, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 82nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,897 | — |
| 2001 | 1,901 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,903 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,905 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,908 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,913 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,916 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,916 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,914 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,913 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,913 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,911 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,907 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,903 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,900 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,898 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,896 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,892 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,889 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,888 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,888 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,887 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,886 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,885 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,884 | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1,884 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1,884 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,909 | 1,897 | 1,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,900 | 1,888 | 1,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,886 | 1,884 | 1,888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 80 Dominica 1,886 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 1,885 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 1,884 compare
- 84 Turkey 1,878 compare
- 85 Brunei 1,877 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong?
- Minimum requirement calories in Hong Kong was 1,884 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1,916 in 2006.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,884 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Hong Kong ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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