Minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar

Qatar: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 2,025 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,025 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,058 kilocalories per person per day
in 2009
All-time low
1,944 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Qatar, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2002: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2003: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2004: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2005: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2006: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2007: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2008: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2009: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2010: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2011: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2012: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2013: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2014: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2015: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2016: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2017: 2.1k kilocalories per person per day2018: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2019: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2020: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2021: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2022: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2023: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day2024: 2.0k kilocalories per person per day

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 2,007 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,981 kilocalories per person per day compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.