Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tunisia
Tunisia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,831 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tunisia, 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
Tunisia recorded 1,831 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Tunisia peaked at 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,801 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 106th 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 | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 1,801 kilocalories per person per day | 1,836 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,824 kilocalories per person per day | 1,818 kilocalories per person per day | 1,835 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,825 kilocalories per person per day | 1,819 kilocalories per person per day | 1,831 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 Tonga 1,833 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 103 Venezuela 1,833 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 105 Paraguay 1,832 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 106 Egypt 1,831 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 108 Haiti 1,830 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 109 Laos 1,827 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Tunisia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Tunisia was 1,831 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,836 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,801 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.