Minimum requirement calories in Italy

Italy: Minimum requirement calories was 1,948 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,948
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,948
in 2000
All-time low
1,940
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Italy, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 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

Italy recorded 1,948 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Italy peaked at 1,948 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,940, in 2010.

That places Italy 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Minimum requirement calories in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,948 —
2001 1,947 -0.1%
2002 1,946 -0.1%
2003 1,946 +0.0%
2004 1,946 +0.0%
2005 1,946 +0.0%
2006 1,945 -0.1%
2007 1,943 -0.1%
2008 1,942 -0.1%
2009 1,941 -0.1%
2010 1,940 -0.1%
2011 1,940 +0.0%
2012 1,940 +0.0%
2013 1,940 +0.0%
2014 1,941 +0.1%
2015 1,941 +0.0%
2016 1,942 +0.1%
2017 1,943 +0.1%
2018 1,944 +0.1%
2019 1,945 +0.1%
2020 1,946 +0.1%
2021 1,947 +0.1%
2022 1,947 +0.0%
2023 1,948 +0.1%
2024 1,948 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,948 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 1,945 1,941 1,948 10
2010s 1,942 1,940 1,945 10
2020s 1,947 1,946 1,948 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Cyprus 1,951 compare
  2. 17 Czechia 1,951 compare
  3. 20 Bahrain 1,947 compare
  4. 21 Austria 1,946 compare
  5. 21 Hungary 1,946 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Italy?
Minimum requirement calories in Italy was 1,948 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1,948 in 2000.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,940 in 2010.
How does Italy rank for minimum requirement calories?
Italy ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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