Minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar
Qatar: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 2,025 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 2,025 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar peaked at 2,058 kilocalories per person per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,944 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,985 kilocalories per person per day | 1,944 kilocalories per person per day | 2,058 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,050 kilocalories per person per day | 2,041 kilocalories per person per day | 2,056 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,026 kilocalories per person per day | 2,025 kilocalories per person per day | 2,028 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 United Arab Emirates 2,007 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2587 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.02 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar was 2,025 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,058 kilocalories per person per day in 2009.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,944 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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.