Minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Minimum requirement calories was 1,755 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,755
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,755
in 2024
All-time low
1,713
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe stood at 1,755. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,755 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,713, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,733 | — |
| 2001 | 1,731 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,729 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,727 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,724 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,723 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,723 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,722 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,721 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,719 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,716 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,713 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,713 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,713 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,714 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,717 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,721 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,725 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,730 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,734 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,739 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,743 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,747 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,751 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,755 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,755 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,774, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,755 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,753, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,725 | 1,719 | 1,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,720 | 1,713 | 1,734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,747 | 1,739 | 1,755 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe?
- Minimum requirement calories in Zimbabwe was 1,755 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,755 in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for minimum requirement calories?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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