Minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao
Macao: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,890 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao, 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
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao is 1,890 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao peaked at 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,873 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Macao 76th 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 | 1,907 kilocalories per person per day | 1,873 kilocalories per person per day | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 1,891 kilocalories per person per day | 1,932 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,889 kilocalories per person per day | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,890 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 73 Brazil 1,894 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1,893 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 75 Moldova 1,892 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 76 Cuba 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 78 Armenia 1,889 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 78 Uruguay 1,889 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Macao was 1,890 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 kilocalories per person per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,873 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Macao rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Macao ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao 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.