Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,819 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,819 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,874 kilocalories per person per day
in 2004
All-time low
1,817 kilocalories per person per day
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan stood at 1,819 kilocalories per person per day.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,874 kilocalories per person per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,817 kilocalories per person per day, in 2022.
That places Kazakhstan 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,861 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,865 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,870 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,873 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,874 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,874 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,873 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,870 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,866 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,856 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,851 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,847 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,842 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,838 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,828 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,826 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,823 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,817 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,818 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,819 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,819 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,869 kilocalories per person per day | 1,860 kilocalories per person per day | 1,874 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,837 kilocalories per person per day | 1,823 kilocalories per person per day | 1,856 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,817 kilocalories per person per day | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 108 Haiti 1,830 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 109 Laos 1,827 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 110 Botswana 1,825 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 112 Samoa 1,818 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1,817 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 1,812 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kazakhstan was 1,819 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,874 kilocalories per person per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 kilocalories per person per day in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Kazakhstan ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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About this data
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.