Males | Females◊ | ||||||
Age | Sedentary* | Moderately active¶ | ActiveΔ | Age | Sedentary* | Moderately active¶ | ActiveΔ |
2 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
3 | 1000 | 1400 | 1400 | 3 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 |
4 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 4 | 1200 | 1400 | 1400 |
5 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 5 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 |
6 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 6 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 |
7 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 7 | 1200 | 1600 | 1800 |
8 | 1400 | 1600 | 2000 | 8 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
9 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 | 9 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 |
10 | 1600 | 1800 | 2200 | 10 | 1400 | 1800 | 2000 |
11 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 | 11 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
12 | 1800 | 2200 | 2400 | 12 | 1600 | 2000 | 2200 |
13 | 2000 | 2200 | 2600 | 13 | 1600 | 2000 | 2200 |
14 | 2000 | 2400 | 2800 | 14 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
15 | 2200 | 2600 | 3000 | 15 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
16 | 2400 | 2800 | 3200 | 16 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
17 | 2400 | 2800 | 3200 | 17 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
18 | 2400 | 2800 | 3200 | 18 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
19 to 20 | 2600 | 2800 | 3000 | 19 to 20 | 2000 | 2200 | 2400 |
21 to 25 | 2400 | 2800 | 3000 | 21 to 25 | 2000 | 2200 | 2400 |
26 to 30 | 2400 | 2600 | 3000 | 26 to 30 | 1800 | 2000 | 2400 |
31 to 35 | 2400 | 2600 | 3000 | 31 to 35 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 |
36 to 40 | 2400 | 2600 | 2800 | 36 to 40 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 |
41 to 45 | 2200 | 2600 | 2800 | 41 to 45 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 |
46 to 50 | 2200 | 2400 | 2800 | 46 to 50 | 1800 | 2000 | 2200 |
51 to 55 | 2200 | 2400 | 2800 | 51 to 55 | 1600 | 1800 | 2200 |
56 to 60 | 2200 | 2400 | 2600 | 56 to 60 | 1600 | 1800 | 2200 |
61 to 65 | 2000 | 2400 | 2600 | 61 to 65 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
66 to 70 | 2000 | 2200 | 2600 | 66 to 70 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
71 to 75 | 2000 | 2200 | 2600 | 71 to 75 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
76 and up | 2000 | 2200 | 2400 | 76 and up | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
* Sedentary means a lifestyle that includes only the physical activity of independent living.
¶ Moderately active means a lifestyle that includes physical activity equivalent to walking about 1.5 to 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the activities of independent living.
Δ Active means a lifestyle that includes physical activity equivalent to walking more than 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the activities of independent living.
◊ Estimates for females do not include women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.