Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,915 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 1,915 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in North Macedonia peaked at 1,924 kilocalories per person per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,898 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 1,898 kilocalories per person per day | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 1,914 kilocalories per person per day | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,913 kilocalories per person per day | 1,912 kilocalories per person per day | 1,915 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 47 Croatia 1,918 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 47 Maldives 1,918 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 47 Portugal 1,918 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 51 Serbia 1,912 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 52 Russia 1,911 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 53 Lithuania 1,910 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.06 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.88 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 159.36 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 North Macedonia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in North Macedonia was 1,915 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 kilocalories per person per day in 2009.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.