Minimum requirement calories in Syria

Syria: Minimum requirement calories was 1,836 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,836
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,836
in 2024
All-time low
1,733
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Syria, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.7k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Syria is 1,836, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Syria peaked at 1,836 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2000.

Syria ranks 101st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Syria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,733 —
2001 1,737 +0.2%
2002 1,742 +0.3%
2003 1,746 +0.2%
2004 1,751 +0.3%
2005 1,756 +0.3%
2006 1,763 +0.4%
2007 1,773 +0.6%
2008 1,776 +0.2%
2009 1,774 -0.1%
2010 1,775 +0.1%
2011 1,775 +0.0%
2012 1,772 -0.2%
2013 1,761 -0.6%
2014 1,750 -0.6%
2015 1,748 -0.1%
2016 1,756 +0.5%
2017 1,767 +0.6%
2018 1,780 +0.7%
2019 1,795 +0.8%
2020 1,807 +0.7%
2021 1,815 +0.4%
2022 1,824 +0.5%
2023 1,832 +0.4%
2024 1,836 +0.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1,836 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,724, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1,836 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,755 1,733 1,776 10
2010s 1,768 1,748 1,795 10
2020s 1,823 1,807 1,836 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 99 Lebanon 1,839 compare
  2. 100 Colombia 1,838 compare
  3. 101 Jordan 1,836 compare
  4. 103 Tonga 1,833 compare
  5. 103 Venezuela 1,833 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Syria?
Minimum requirement calories in Syria was 1,836 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1,836 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2000.
How does Syria rank for minimum requirement calories?
Syria ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria 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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