Minimum requirement calories in Norway

Norway: Minimum requirement calories was 1,968 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,968
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,968
in 2024
All-time low
1,946
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Norway, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1,968 for minimum requirement calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Norway peaked at 1,968 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,946, in 2000.

Norway ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Minimum requirement calories in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Norway, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,946 —
2001 1,947 +0.1%
2002 1,949 +0.1%
2003 1,950 +0.1%
2004 1,951 +0.1%
2005 1,951 +0.0%
2006 1,952 +0.1%
2007 1,952 +0.0%
2008 1,953 +0.1%
2009 1,953 +0.0%
2010 1,953 +0.0%
2011 1,954 +0.1%
2012 1,955 +0.1%
2013 1,956 +0.1%
2014 1,957 +0.1%
2015 1,958 +0.1%
2016 1,958 +0.0%
2017 1,959 +0.1%
2018 1,960 +0.1%
2019 1,961 +0.1%
2020 1,962 +0.1%
2021 1,964 +0.1%
2022 1,964 +0.0%
2023 1,966 +0.1%
2024 1,968 +0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1,968 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1,968 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,950 1,946 1,953 10
2010s 1,957 1,953 1,961 10
2020s 1,965 1,962 1,968 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Luxembourg 1,977 compare
  2. 5 United States 1,972 compare
  3. 6 Finland 1,970 compare
  4. 8 Iceland 1,966 compare
  5. 8 Malta 1,966 compare
  6. 10 Estonia 1,964 compare
  7. 10 Switzerland 1,964 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Norway?
Minimum requirement calories in Norway was 1,968 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,968 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,946 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for minimum requirement calories?
Norway ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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