Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kenya
Kenya: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,806 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▲ Rising
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 1,806 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Kenya peaked at 1,806 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,665 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Kenya 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,675 kilocalories per person per day | 1,665 kilocalories per person per day | 1,682 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 kilocalories per person per day | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 1,740 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,780 kilocalories per person per day | 1,745 kilocalories per person per day | 1,806 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 116 India 1,808 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 117 Eswatini 1,807 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 117 New Caledonia 1,807 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 120 Peru 1,805 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 121 Myanmar 1,803 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Panama 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Senegal 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7503 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5834 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Kenya?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kenya was 1,806 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,806 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.