Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,817 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,817 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,834 kilocalories per person per day
in 2009
All-time low
1,782 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan, 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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1,817 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1,834 kilocalories per person per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,782 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,782 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,790 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,798 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,805 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,811 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,816 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,827 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,834 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,827 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,822 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,816 kilocalories per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,812 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,808 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,808 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,805 kilocalories per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,805 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,808 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,817 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,817 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1,817 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,812 kilocalories per person per day | 1,782 kilocalories per person per day | 1,834 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 1,805 kilocalories per person per day | 1,832 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 kilocalories per person per day | 1,803 kilocalories per person per day | 1,817 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 110 Botswana 1,825 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 1,819 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 112 Samoa 1,818 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 1,812 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 115 Ecuador 1,809 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 116 India 1,808 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2833 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8535 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4667 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Kyrgyzstan was 1,817 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,834 kilocalories per person per day in 2009.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,782 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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.