Minimum requirement calories in Lesotho
Lesotho: Minimum requirement calories was 1,783 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,783
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,783
in 2024
All-time low
1,733
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Lesotho stood at 1,783. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Lesotho peaked at 1,783 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,733 | — |
| 2001 | 1,737 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,740 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,742 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,744 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,746 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,748 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,749 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,749 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,749 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,750 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,752 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,752 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,753 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,754 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,755 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,756 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,757 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,760 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,762 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,766 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,770 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,774 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,779 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,783 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,783 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,783 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,744 | 1,733 | 1,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 | 1,750 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,774 | 1,766 | 1,783 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 139 Vietnam 1,786 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 1,784 compare
- 140 Gambia 1,784 compare
- 143 Honduras 1,781 compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1,779 compare
- 145 Philippines 1,775 compare
- 145 Tokelau 1,775 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Lesotho?
- Minimum requirement calories in Lesotho was 1,783 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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