Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,774 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,774 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,774 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
All-time low
1,728 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan, 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
Tajikistan recorded 1,774 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan peaked at 1,774 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,728 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,728 kilocalories per person per day | — |
| 2001 | 1,737 kilocalories per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,744 kilocalories per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,750 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,755 kilocalories per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,759 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,762 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,767 kilocalories per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,770 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,774 kilocalories per person per day | +0.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1,774 kilocalories per person per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774 kilocalories per person per day, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1,774 kilocalories per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924 kilocalories per person per day, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,753 kilocalories per person per day | 1,728 kilocalories per person per day | 1,766 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,768 kilocalories per person per day | 1,764 kilocalories per person per day | 1,774 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1,779 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 145 Philippines 1,775 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 145 Tokelau 1,775 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 148 Cambodia 1,773 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 1,772 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 150 Bolivia 1,771 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Tajikistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.546 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9802 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2516 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tajikistan was 1,774 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,774 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,728 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Tajikistan ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.