The minimum energy requirements for persons in the Northern America in 2021 were 1,947 kilocalories per day. This is the societal average necessary for a person to live at a minimal BMI and be able to engage in low physical activities. In Africa it is 1,740 kilocalories per person per day. Depending on the age and gender structure of the population the minimum energy requirements can vary.
Minimum average energy requirements per capita worldwide in 2021, by region
(in kilocalories per person per day)
The source notes: "In a specified age/sex category, MDER is the minimum amount of dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to meet the energy needs at a minimum acceptable BMI of an individual engaged in low physical activity. If referring to an entire population, the MDER is the weighted average of the minimum energy requirements of the different age/sex groups. It is expressed as kilocalories per person per day."
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FAO. (August 31, 2022). Minimum average energy requirements per capita worldwide in 2021, by region (in kilocalories per person per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314857/minimum-average-energy-requirements-worldwide-by-region/
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