Minimum requirement calories in Zambia
Zambia: Minimum requirement calories was 1,727 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,727
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,727
in 2024
All-time low
1,652
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,727 for minimum requirement calories 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 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Zambia peaked at 1,727 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,652, in 2000.
That places Zambia 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,652 | — |
| 2001 | 1,653 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,653 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,657 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,660 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,663 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,665 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,668 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,670 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,673 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,675 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,677 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,680 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,683 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,686 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,690 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,694 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,699 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,703 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,707 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,711 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,716 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,720 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,723 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,727 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,727 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,727 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,661 | 1,652 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,689 | 1,675 | 1,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,719 | 1,711 | 1,727 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Zambia?
- Minimum requirement calories in Zambia was 1,727 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,652 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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