Minimum requirement calories in Switzerland
Switzerland: Minimum requirement calories was 1,964 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,964
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,975
in 2008
All-time low
1,964
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Switzerland is 1,964, 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 requirement calories in Switzerland peaked at 1,975 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,964, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum requirement calories in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,964 | — |
| 2001 | 1,967 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,970 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,974 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,975 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,975 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,975 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,974 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,974 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,974 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,973 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,972 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,971 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,970 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,969 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,968 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,967 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,966 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,966 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,964 | -0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,964 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,972 | 1,964 | 1,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,973 | 1,969 | 1,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,966 | 1,964 | 1,968 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 requirement calories in Switzerland?
- Minimum requirement calories in Switzerland was 1,964 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,975 in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum requirement calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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