Minimum daily requirement of calories in Moldova
Moldova: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,892 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 1,892 kilocalories per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Moldova peaked at 1,929 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,886 kilocalories per person per day, in 2020.
That places Moldova 75th 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 | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,900 kilocalories per person per day | 1,929 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,908 kilocalories per person per day | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,927 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 kilocalories per person per day | 1,886 kilocalories per person per day | 1,892 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 72 Seychelles 1,895 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 73 Brazil 1,894 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1,893 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 76 Cuba 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 76 Macao 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 Moldova
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.35 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5598 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.89 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 298.54 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 Moldova?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Moldova was 1,892 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Moldova ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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.