Minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland
Switzerland: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,964 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,964 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,975 kilocalories per person per day
in 2008
All-time low
1,964 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland is 1,964 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland peaked at 1,975 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,964 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,971 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,974 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,971 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,970 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,967 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,964 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,964 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,972 kilocalories per person per day | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,973 kilocalories per person per day | 1,969 kilocalories per person per day | 1,975 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,966 kilocalories per person per day | 1,964 kilocalories per person per day | 1,968 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Norway 1,968 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 8 Iceland 1,966 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 8 Malta 1,966 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 10 Estonia 1,964 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 12 Belgium 1,958 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 12 Denmark 1,958 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Switzerland was 1,964 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.