Minimum requirement calories in Hungary

Hungary: Minimum requirement calories was 1,946 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,946
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,955
in 2005
All-time low
1,944
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Hungary, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 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 Hungary is 1,946, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Hungary peaked at 1,955 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,944, in 2021.

That places Hungary 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Minimum requirement calories in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,949 —
2001 1,951 +0.1%
2002 1,952 +0.1%
2003 1,953 +0.1%
2004 1,954 +0.1%
2005 1,955 +0.1%
2006 1,955 +0.0%
2007 1,955 +0.0%
2008 1,955 +0.0%
2009 1,954 -0.1%
2010 1,954 +0.0%
2011 1,953 -0.1%
2012 1,952 -0.1%
2013 1,952 +0.0%
2014 1,950 -0.1%
2015 1,948 -0.1%
2016 1,946 -0.1%
2017 1,945 -0.1%
2018 1,945 +0.0%
2019 1,945 +0.0%
2020 1,945 +0.0%
2021 1,944 -0.1%
2022 1,945 +0.1%
2023 1,945 +0.0%
2024 1,946 +0.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,946 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,946 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 1,953 1,949 1,955 10
2010s 1,949 1,945 1,954 10
2020s 1,945 1,944 1,946 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Italy 1,948 compare
  2. 20 Bahrain 1,947 compare
  3. 21 Austria 1,946 compare
  4. 23 Germany 1,945 compare
  5. 24 Greece 1,941 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Hungary?
Minimum requirement calories in Hungary was 1,946 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,955 in 2005.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1,944 in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for minimum requirement calories?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
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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