This statistic displays the average daily number of calories consumed per capita in selected countries as of 2014. The average daily calorie intake per capita in the United States is 3,641 kilocalories (kcal) per person. The prevalence of obesity has increased in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom in the last decade, with the U.S. reporting the highest rates of obesity in all OECD countries. An increased daily caloric intake has been positively associated with this international problem.
Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014
(in kcal)
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The Independent. (October 23, 2014). Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/
The Independent. "Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal)." Chart. October 23, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/
The Independent. (2014). Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/
The Independent. "Per Capita Average Daily Intake of Calories in Selected Countries as of 2014 (in Kcal)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/
The Independent, Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Per capita average daily intake of calories in selected countries as of 2014 (in kcal) [Graph], The Independent, October 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/333901/average-daily-per-capita-caloric-intake-in-select-countries/
