Minimum requirement calories in Lebanon

Lebanon: Minimum requirement calories was 1,839 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,839
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,854
in 2011
All-time low
1,813
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Lebanon, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Lebanon stood at 1,839.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Lebanon peaked at 1,854 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,813, in 2000.

That places Lebanon 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Lebanon, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,813 —
2001 1,817 +0.2%
2002 1,822 +0.3%
2003 1,826 +0.2%
2004 1,831 +0.3%
2005 1,836 +0.3%
2006 1,840 +0.2%
2007 1,844 +0.2%
2008 1,848 +0.2%
2009 1,851 +0.2%
2010 1,853 +0.1%
2011 1,854 +0.1%
2012 1,854 +0.0%
2013 1,853 -0.1%
2014 1,853 +0.0%
2015 1,849 -0.2%
2016 1,841 -0.4%
2017 1,834 -0.4%
2018 1,829 -0.3%
2019 1,826 -0.2%
2020 1,826 +0.0%
2021 1,829 +0.2%
2022 1,833 +0.2%
2023 1,836 +0.2%
2024 1,839 +0.2%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 1,839 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 1,839 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,833 1,813 1,851 10
2010s 1,845 1,826 1,854 10
2020s 1,833 1,826 1,839 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 96 South Africa 1,849 compare
  2. 97 Fiji 1,848 compare
  3. 97 Suriname 1,848 compare
  4. 100 Colombia 1,838 compare
  5. 101 Jordan 1,836 compare
  6. 101 Syria 1,836 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Lebanon?
Minimum requirement calories in Lebanon was 1,839 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1,854 in 2011.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,813 in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for minimum requirement calories?
Lebanon ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon 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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