Minimum daily requirement of calories in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,791 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Turkmenistan, 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
Turkmenistan recorded 1,791 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Turkmenistan peaked at 1,807 kilocalories per person per day in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,763 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 134th 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 | 1,788 kilocalories per person per day | 1,763 kilocalories per person per day | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 kilocalories per person per day | 1,785 kilocalories per person per day | 1,807 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,786 kilocalories per person per day | 1,784 kilocalories per person per day | 1,791 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 131 Algeria 1,794 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 131 Guyana 1,794 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 133 Nicaragua 1,792 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Kiribati 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 134 Namibia 1,791 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 137 Iraq 1,790 kilocalories per person per day compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Turkmenistan?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Turkmenistan was 1,791 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,807 kilocalories per person per day in 2009.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,763 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Turkmenistan ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.