Minimum requirement calories in Spain

Spain: Minimum requirement calories was 1,937 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,937
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,940
in 2000
All-time low
1,930
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Spain, 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

Spain recorded 1,937 for minimum requirement calories in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Spain peaked at 1,940 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,930, in 2013.

That places Spain 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Minimum requirement calories in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,940 —
2001 1,940 +0.0%
2002 1,940 +0.0%
2003 1,940 +0.0%
2004 1,939 -0.1%
2005 1,939 +0.0%
2006 1,938 -0.1%
2007 1,937 -0.1%
2008 1,936 -0.1%
2009 1,934 -0.1%
2010 1,932 -0.1%
2011 1,931 -0.1%
2012 1,931 +0.0%
2013 1,930 -0.1%
2014 1,930 +0.0%
2015 1,930 +0.0%
2016 1,930 +0.0%
2017 1,931 +0.1%
2018 1,931 +0.0%
2019 1,933 +0.1%
2020 1,934 +0.1%
2021 1,936 +0.1%
2022 1,937 +0.1%
2023 1,937 +0.0%
2024 1,937 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,937 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,937 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,938 1,934 1,940 10
2010s 1,931 1,930 1,933 10
2020s 1,936 1,934 1,937 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Germany 1,945 compare
  2. 24 Greece 1,941 compare
  3. 25 Poland 1,937 compare
  4. 25 Saint Lucia 1,937 compare
  5. 28 Jamaica 1,936 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Spain?
Minimum requirement calories in Spain was 1,937 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,940 in 2000.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,930 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for minimum requirement calories?
Spain ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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