Minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,696 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,696 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,696 kilocalories per person per day
in 2008
All-time low
1,671 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.7k kilocalories per person per day

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

The most recent figure for minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu is 1,696 kilocalories per person per day, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu peaked at 1,696 kilocalories per person per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,671 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,687 kilocalories per person per day 1,671 kilocalories per person per day 1,696 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,686 kilocalories per person per day 1,682 kilocalories per person per day 1,694 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,690 kilocalories per person per day 1,685 kilocalories per person per day 1,696 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 185 Madagascar 1,704 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 186 Somalia 1,703 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 187 Niger 1,698 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 189 Yemen 1,687 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 190 Mozambique 1,679 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 191 Angola 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare
  7. 191 Burundi 1,678 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Vanuatu was 1,696 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1,696 kilocalories per person per day in 2008.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1,671 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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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.