Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,924 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 1,924 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in United Kingdom peaked at 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,916 kilocalories per person per day, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,923 kilocalories per person per day | 1,919 kilocalories per person per day | 1,925 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,917 kilocalories per person per day | 1,916 kilocalories per person per day | 1,920 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,921 kilocalories per person per day | 1,918 kilocalories per person per day | 1,924 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 New Zealand 1,925 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 35 Slovenia 1,925 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 37 Bahamas 1,924 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,923 kilocalories per person per day compare
- 40 Australia 1,922 kilocalories per person per day compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in United Kingdom?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in United Kingdom was 1,924 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,925 kilocalories per person per day in 2004.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 kilocalories per person per day in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.