Minimum daily requirement of calories in Sweden
Sweden: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,956 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Sweden, 2000–2024
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
In 2024, minimum daily requirement of calories in Sweden stood at 1,956 kilocalories per person per day.
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 daily requirement of calories in Sweden peaked at 1,961 kilocalories per person per day in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,947 kilocalories per person per day, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,959 kilocalories per person per day | 1,955 kilocalories per person per day | 1,961 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 1,947 kilocalories per person per day | 1,954 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,952 kilocalories per person per day | 1,949 kilocalories per person per day | 1,956 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Belgium 1,958 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 12 Denmark 1,958 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Kuwait 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 15 Slovakia 1,952 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 17 Cyprus 1,951 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 17 Czechia 1,951 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Sweden?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Sweden was 1,956 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,961 kilocalories per person per day in 2003.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,947 kilocalories per person per day in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of 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 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
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.