Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tokelau
Tokelau: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tokelau, 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 Tokelau is 1,775 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Tokelau peaked at 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,680 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Tokelau 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,714 kilocalories per person per day | 1,680 kilocalories per person per day | 1,749 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | 1,749 kilocalories per person per day | 1,761 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 kilocalories per person per day | 1,757 kilocalories per person per day | 1,775 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 142 Lesotho 1,783 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 143 Honduras 1,781 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1,779 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 145 Philippines 1,775 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 147 Tajikistan 1,774 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 148 Cambodia 1,773 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Tokelau?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tokelau was 1,775 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,775 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Tokelau rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Tokelau ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tokelau 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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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.