Minimum requirement calories in United States
United States: Minimum requirement calories was 1,972 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,972
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,972
in 2022
All-time low
1,964
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in United States, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in United States stood at 1,972. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in United States peaked at 1,972 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,964, in 2000.
United States ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Minimum requirement calories in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,964 | — |
| 2001 | 1,966 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,967 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,967 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,968 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,969 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,969 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,968 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,967 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,966 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,966 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,967 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,967 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,968 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,968 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,968 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,968 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,968 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,969 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,970 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,972 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,972 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,972 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,925, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,967 | 1,964 | 1,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,968 | 1,966 | 1,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,971 | 1,970 | 1,972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 United Arab Emirates 2,007 compare
- 3 Netherlands 1,981 compare
- 4 Luxembourg 1,977 compare
- 6 Finland 1,970 compare
- 7 Norway 1,968 compare
- 8 Iceland 1,966 compare
- 8 Malta 1,966 compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in United States?
- Minimum requirement calories in United States was 1,972 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 in 2022.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for minimum requirement calories?
- United States ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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