Minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines
Philippines: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 1,775 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines peaked at 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,687 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Philippines 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,687 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,690 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,693 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,696 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,699 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,702 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,707 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,709 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,713 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,716 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,718 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,721 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,725 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,729 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,733 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,741 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,770 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,775 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856 kilocalories per person per day, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,775 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827 kilocalories per person per day, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,700 kilocalories per person per day | 1,687 kilocalories per person per day | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,728 kilocalories per person per day | 1,713 kilocalories per person per day | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 142 Lesotho 1,783 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 143 Honduras 1,781 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1,779 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 145 Tokelau 1,775 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1,774 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 148 Cambodia 1,773 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Philippines was 1,775 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Philippines ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.