Minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Minimum requirement calories was 1,779 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,779
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,779
in 2024
All-time low
1,732
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.7k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,779. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,779 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,732, in 2004.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,735 —
2001 1,736 +0.1%
2002 1,734 -0.1%
2003 1,733 -0.1%
2004 1,732 -0.1%
2005 1,732 +0.0%
2006 1,732 +0.0%
2007 1,732 +0.0%
2008 1,732 +0.0%
2009 1,733 +0.1%
2010 1,735 +0.1%
2011 1,738 +0.2%
2012 1,739 +0.1%
2013 1,739 +0.0%
2014 1,741 +0.1%
2015 1,743 +0.1%
2016 1,747 +0.2%
2017 1,751 +0.2%
2018 1,756 +0.3%
2019 1,761 +0.3%
2020 1,766 +0.3%
2021 1,770 +0.2%
2022 1,774 +0.2%
2023 1,776 +0.1%
2024 1,779 +0.2%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,779 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,779 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,733 1,732 1,736 10
2010s 1,745 1,735 1,761 10
2020s 1,773 1,766 1,779 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 142 Lesotho 1,783 compare
  2. 143 Honduras 1,781 compare
  3. 145 Philippines 1,775 compare
  4. 145 Tokelau 1,775 compare
  5. 147 Tajikistan 1,774 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe?
Minimum requirement calories in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,779 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1,779 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,732 in 2004.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for minimum requirement calories?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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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