Minimum requirement calories in Vietnam

Vietnam: Minimum requirement calories was 1,786 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,786
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,786
in 2024
All-time low
1,739
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum requirement calories in Vietnam, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories in Vietnam is 1,786, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Vietnam peaked at 1,786 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Minimum requirement calories in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Minimum requirement calories in Vietnam, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,739 —
2001 1,745 +0.3%
2002 1,751 +0.3%
2003 1,756 +0.3%
2004 1,761 +0.3%
2005 1,766 +0.3%
2006 1,771 +0.3%
2007 1,775 +0.2%
2008 1,777 +0.1%
2009 1,779 +0.1%
2010 1,781 +0.1%
2011 1,782 +0.1%
2012 1,783 +0.1%
2013 1,783 +0.0%
2014 1,782 -0.1%
2015 1,781 -0.1%
2016 1,779 -0.1%
2017 1,777 -0.1%
2018 1,776 -0.1%
2019 1,777 +0.1%
2020 1,779 +0.1%
2021 1,781 +0.1%
2022 1,783 +0.1%
2023 1,784 +0.1%
2024 1,786 +0.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 1,786 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,856, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 1,786 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,827, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,762 1,739 1,779 10
2010s 1,780 1,776 1,783 10
2020s 1,783 1,779 1,786 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 137 Iraq 1,790 compare
  2. 138 Israel 1,789 compare
  3. 140 Equatorial Guinea 1,784 compare
  4. 140 Gambia 1,784 compare
  5. 142 Lesotho 1,783 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum requirement calories in Vietnam?
Minimum requirement calories in Vietnam was 1,786 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,786 in 2024.
What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for minimum requirement calories?
Vietnam ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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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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
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