Minimum daily requirement of calories in Panama
Panama: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,802 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Panama, 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
Panama recorded 1,802 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. 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 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Panama peaked at 1,802 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,754 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Panama 122nd 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 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 1,754 kilocalories per person per day | 1,773 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,781 kilocalories per person per day | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | 1,789 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 kilocalories per person per day | 1,792 kilocalories per person per day | 1,802 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 119 Kenya 1,806 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 120 Peru 1,805 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 121 Myanmar 1,803 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 122 Senegal 1,802 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 124 Mongolia 1,800 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 125 Belize 1,799 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 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 Panama?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Panama was 1,802 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,802 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,754 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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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About this data
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.