Minimum requirement calories in Romania

Romania: Minimum requirement calories was 1,919 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,919
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,935
in 2005
All-time low
1,915
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Romania, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.9k2024: 1.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Romania is 1,919, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Romania peaked at 1,935 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,915, in 2020.

Romania ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Minimum requirement calories in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,924 —
2001 1,927 +0.2%
2002 1,931 +0.2%
2003 1,933 +0.1%
2004 1,934 +0.1%
2005 1,935 +0.1%
2006 1,935 +0.0%
2007 1,935 +0.0%
2008 1,934 -0.1%
2009 1,932 -0.1%
2010 1,929 -0.2%
2011 1,927 -0.1%
2012 1,926 -0.1%
2013 1,925 -0.1%
2014 1,925 +0.0%
2015 1,922 -0.2%
2016 1,921 -0.1%
2017 1,919 -0.1%
2018 1,917 -0.1%
2019 1,916 -0.1%
2020 1,915 -0.1%
2021 1,916 +0.1%
2022 1,917 +0.1%
2023 1,918 +0.1%
2024 1,919 +0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,919 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,919 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,932 1,924 1,935 10
2010s 1,923 1,916 1,929 10
2020s 1,917 1,915 1,919 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Australia 1,922 compare
  2. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,920 compare
  3. 41 Singapore 1,920 compare
  4. 43 Antigua and Barbuda 1,919 compare
  5. 43 Bulgaria 1,919 compare
  6. 43 Grenada 1,919 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Romania?
Minimum requirement calories in Romania was 1,919 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1,935 in 2005.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,915 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for minimum requirement calories?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Minimum requirement calories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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