Minimum requirement calories in Iran
Iran: Minimum requirement calories was 1,858 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,858
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,861
in 2007
All-time low
1,815
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Iran, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Iran stood at 1,858.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Iran peaked at 1,861 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,815, in 2000.
Iran ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,815 | — |
| 2001 | 1,827 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,836 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,844 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,850 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,855 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,859 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,861 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,860 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,860 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,858 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,856 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,855 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,853 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,850 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,847 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,844 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,842 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,842 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,843 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,845 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,848 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,852 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,855 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,858 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1,858 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1,858 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,847 | 1,815 | 1,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 | 1,842 | 1,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 | 1,845 | 1,858 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Iran?
- Minimum requirement calories in Iran was 1,858 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 in 2007.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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