Minimum requirement calories in Tonga

Tonga: Minimum requirement calories was 1,833 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,833
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
103rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,833
in 2020
All-time low
1,812
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Tonga, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 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 Tonga is 1,833, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Tonga peaked at 1,833 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Tonga, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,812 —
2001 1,813 +0.1%
2002 1,814 +0.1%
2003 1,814 +0.0%
2004 1,814 +0.0%
2005 1,813 -0.1%
2006 1,813 +0.0%
2007 1,814 +0.1%
2008 1,816 +0.1%
2009 1,818 +0.1%
2010 1,819 +0.1%
2011 1,820 +0.1%
2012 1,821 +0.1%
2013 1,823 +0.1%
2014 1,825 +0.1%
2015 1,826 +0.1%
2016 1,827 +0.1%
2017 1,828 +0.1%
2018 1,829 +0.1%
2019 1,831 +0.1%
2020 1,833 +0.1%
2021 1,833 +0.0%
2022 1,832 -0.1%
2023 1,831 -0.1%
2024 1,833 +0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 1,833 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 1,833 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,814 1,812 1,818 10
2010s 1,825 1,819 1,831 10
2020s 1,832 1,831 1,833 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 100 Colombia 1,838 compare
  2. 101 Jordan 1,836 compare
  3. 101 Syria 1,836 compare
  4. 103 Venezuela 1,833 compare
  5. 105 Paraguay 1,832 compare
  6. 106 Egypt 1,831 compare
  7. 106 Tunisia 1,831 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Tonga?
Minimum requirement calories in Tonga was 1,833 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,833 in 2020.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for minimum requirement calories?
Tonga ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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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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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