Minimum requirement calories in Sweden

Sweden: Minimum requirement calories was 1,956 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,956
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,961
in 2003
All-time low
1,947
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Sweden, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Sweden stood at 1,956.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Sweden peaked at 1,961 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,947, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Minimum requirement calories in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Sweden, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,957 —
2001 1,959 +0.1%
2002 1,960 +0.1%
2003 1,961 +0.1%
2004 1,960 -0.1%
2005 1,960 +0.0%
2006 1,959 -0.1%
2007 1,958 -0.1%
2008 1,957 -0.1%
2009 1,955 -0.1%
2010 1,954 -0.1%
2011 1,952 -0.1%
2012 1,951 -0.1%
2013 1,949 -0.1%
2014 1,948 -0.1%
2015 1,948 +0.0%
2016 1,947 -0.1%
2017 1,947 +0.0%
2018 1,947 +0.0%
2019 1,948 +0.1%
2020 1,949 +0.1%
2021 1,950 +0.1%
2022 1,951 +0.1%
2023 1,954 +0.2%
2024 1,956 +0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,956 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 1,959 1,955 1,961 10
2010s 1,949 1,947 1,954 10
2020s 1,952 1,949 1,956 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Belgium 1,958 compare
  2. 12 Denmark 1,958 compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 1,952 compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 1,952 compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 1,951 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 1,951 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Sweden?
Minimum requirement calories in Sweden was 1,956 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,961 in 2003.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,947 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for minimum requirement calories?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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