Afghanistan vs Niger: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Afghanistan
34.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
37.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Niger rank
183rd
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.81 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 56.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7709 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 62.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.57 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 65.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.79 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 51.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.66 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 48.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.