Minimum requirement calories in Latvia

Latvia: Minimum requirement calories was 1,898 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,898
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,921
in 2005
All-time low
1,892
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Latvia, 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

Latvia recorded 1,898 for minimum requirement calories in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Latvia peaked at 1,921 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,892, in 2019.

That places Latvia 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Latvia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,912 —
2001 1,915 +0.2%
2002 1,917 +0.1%
2003 1,919 +0.1%
2004 1,920 +0.1%
2005 1,921 +0.1%
2006 1,921 +0.0%
2007 1,921 +0.0%
2008 1,917 -0.2%
2009 1,914 -0.2%
2010 1,911 -0.2%
2011 1,910 -0.1%
2012 1,909 -0.1%
2013 1,907 -0.1%
2014 1,904 -0.2%
2015 1,901 -0.2%
2016 1,898 -0.2%
2017 1,895 -0.2%
2018 1,893 -0.1%
2019 1,892 -0.1%
2020 1,892 +0.0%
2021 1,893 +0.1%
2022 1,894 +0.1%
2023 1,896 +0.1%
2024 1,898 +0.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 1,898 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 1,898 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,918 1,912 1,921 10
2010s 1,902 1,892 1,911 10
2020s 1,895 1,892 1,898 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 65 China 1,902 compare
  2. 66 Argentina 1,901 compare
  3. 67 Costa Rica 1,899 compare
  4. 68 Mauritius 1,898 compare
  5. 70 Georgia 1,897 compare
  6. 70 Thailand 1,897 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Latvia?
Minimum requirement calories in Latvia was 1,898 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,921 in 2005.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,892 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for minimum requirement calories?
Latvia ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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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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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