Koreans' daily calorie intake has decreased by 11% in 10 years... Carbs ↓ Fat ↑

It was found that Korean people's energy intake has decreased by about 11% over the past 10 years. The proportion of carbohydrates in total energy intake is decreasing and fat is increasing.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on the 8th, based on the National Health and Nutrition Survey, the trend in average daily energy intake per person over 1 year of age was analyzed from 2015 to 2024.

As of 2024, energy intake was calculated to be 2,136 kcal for men and 1,580 kcal for women. In 2015, it decreased by 11.9% and 10.6% from 2,427 kcal for men and 1,768 kcal for women, respectively.

During this period, the proportion of energy intake through carbohydrates decreased from 62.9% in 2015 to 56.5% for men, while the proportion of energy intake through fat increased from 22.2% to 26.9%. The proportion of protein increased from 14.9% to 16.6%.

The same goes for women. Women's carbohydrate intake decreased from 64.6% to 57.5%, and fat intake increased from 21.3% to 26.7%. Protein changed from 14.1% to 15.8%.

As our people's overall energy intake decreases, the proportion of people consuming less energy than they need is also increasing.

An energy-deficient eater refers to a person whose energy intake is less than 75% of the estimated need (or recommended nutritional intake). Estimated energy needs vary by gender and age; for example, for men in their 20s, it is 2,600 kcal and for women, it is 2,000 kcal.

The proportion of energy-deficient consumers increased from 23.2% in 2015 to 34.6% for men and from 32.4% to 39.7% for women.