Minimum requirement calories in South Korea
South Korea: Minimum requirement calories was 1,908 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,908
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,908
in 2024
All-time low
1,867
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in South Korea is 1,908, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in South Korea peaked at 1,908 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,867, in 2000.
That places South Korea 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,867 | — |
| 2001 | 1,869 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,872 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,875 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,880 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,885 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,889 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,893 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,896 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,898 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,901 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,903 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,904 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,905 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,905 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,906 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,907 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,908 | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,908 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,908 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,882 | 1,867 | 1,898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 1,900 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,906 | 1,905 | 1,908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in South Korea?
- Minimum requirement calories in South Korea was 1,908 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for minimum requirement calories?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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