Minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon
Lebanon: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,839 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon, 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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon stood at 1,839 kilocalories per person per day.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon peaked at 1,854 kilocalories per person per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,813 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 1,813 kilocalories per person per day | 1,851 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,845 kilocalories per person per day | 1,826 kilocalories per person per day | 1,854 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,833 kilocalories per person per day | 1,826 kilocalories per person per day | 1,839 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 96 South Africa 1,849 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 97 Fiji 1,848 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 97 Suriname 1,848 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 100 Colombia 1,838 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 101 Jordan 1,836 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 101 Syria 1,836 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Lebanon was 1,839 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,854 kilocalories per person per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,813 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of 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 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.