Minimum requirement calories in Pakistan
Pakistan: Minimum requirement calories was 1,738 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,738
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,738
in 2024
All-time low
1,685
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Pakistan stood at 1,738. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Pakistan peaked at 1,738 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,685, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,685 | — |
| 2001 | 1,689 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,692 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,695 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,699 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,704 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,707 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,711 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,714 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,716 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,717 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,718 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,719 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,720 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,721 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,722 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,722 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,724 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,726 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,729 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,732 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,734 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,736 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,738 | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,738 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,738 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,701 | 1,685 | 1,716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,721 | 1,717 | 1,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,729 | 1,738 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Pakistan?
- Minimum requirement calories in Pakistan was 1,738 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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