Minimum requirement calories in Mexico

Mexico: Minimum requirement calories was 1,856 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,856
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,856
in 2024
All-time low
1,787
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Mexico, 2000–2024

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Mexico is 1,856, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Mexico peaked at 1,856 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,787, in 2000.

Mexico ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Mexico, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,787 —
2001 1,791 +0.2%
2002 1,794 +0.2%
2003 1,797 +0.2%
2004 1,801 +0.2%
2005 1,804 +0.2%
2006 1,808 +0.2%
2007 1,811 +0.2%
2008 1,815 +0.2%
2009 1,818 +0.2%
2010 1,821 +0.2%
2011 1,824 +0.2%
2012 1,826 +0.1%
2013 1,829 +0.2%
2014 1,831 +0.1%
2015 1,833 +0.1%
2016 1,836 +0.2%
2017 1,839 +0.2%
2018 1,842 +0.2%
2019 1,845 +0.2%
2020 1,847 +0.1%
2021 1,849 +0.1%
2022 1,852 +0.2%
2023 1,854 +0.1%
2024 1,856 +0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 1,856 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 1,856 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,803 1,787 1,818 10
2010s 1,833 1,821 1,845 10
2020s 1,852 1,847 1,856 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 88 Iran 1,858 compare
  2. 88 Libya 1,858 compare
  3. 88 North Korea 1,858 compare
  4. 91 Djibouti 1,856 compare
  5. 91 Dominican Republic 1,856 compare
  6. 94 Morocco 1,855 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Mexico?
Minimum requirement calories in Mexico was 1,856 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1,856 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,787 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for minimum requirement calories?
Mexico ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
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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