Minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Minimum requirement calories was 1,792 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,792
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,792
in 2023
All-time low
1,711
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua is 1,792, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua peaked at 1,792 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,711, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,711 | — |
| 2001 | 1,717 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,722 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,728 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,733 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,737 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,742 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,745 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,749 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,752 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,754 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,757 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,760 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,765 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,768 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,771 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,774 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,777 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,780 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,783 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,786 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,789 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,792 | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,792 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,792 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,871, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,734 | 1,711 | 1,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,767 | 1,754 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,783 | 1,792 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua?
- Minimum requirement calories in Nicaragua was 1,792 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 in 2023.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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