Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia
Mongolia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,800 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 1,800 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia peaked at 1,830 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,784 kilocalories per person per day, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 124th 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 | 1,814 kilocalories per person per day | 1,787 kilocalories per person per day | 1,830 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,804 kilocalories per person per day | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,800 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 121 Myanmar 1,803 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Panama 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Senegal 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 125 Belize 1,799 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 126 Indonesia 1,797 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 1,797 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.18 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 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 Mongolia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Mongolia was 1,800 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,830 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 kilocalories per person per day in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Mongolia ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.