Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Minimum requirement calories was 2,007 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,007
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,019
in 2007
All-time low
1,986
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates is 2,007, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,019 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,986, in 2000.

United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,986 —
2001 1,993 +0.4%
2002 1,998 +0.3%
2003 2,005 +0.4%
2004 2,008 +0.1%
2005 2,013 +0.2%
2006 2,016 +0.1%
2007 2,019 +0.1%
2008 2,014 -0.2%
2009 2,009 -0.2%
2010 2,010 +0.0%
2011 2,009 -0.0%
2012 2,009 +0.0%
2013 2,007 -0.1%
2014 2,007 +0.0%
2015 2,006 -0.0%
2016 2,006 +0.0%
2017 2,006 +0.0%
2018 2,005 -0.0%
2019 2,005 +0.0%
2020 2,005 +0.0%
2021 2,005 +0.0%
2022 2,005 +0.0%
2023 2,006 +0.0%
2024 2,007 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 2,007 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 2,007 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,839, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,006 1,986 2,019 10
2010s 2,007 2,005 2,010 10
2020s 2,006 2,005 2,007 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Qatar 2,025 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,981 compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 1,977 compare
  4. 5 United States 1,972 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More reference data data for United Arab Emirates

All data for United Arab Emirates →

Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates?
Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates was 2,007 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,019 in 2007.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,986 in 2000.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for minimum requirement calories?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/minimum-requirement-calories/united-arab-emirates/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/minimum-requirement-calories/united-arab-emirates/">Minimum requirement calories in United Arab Emirates</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
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
Last refreshed