Brazil vs Italy: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Brazil
271.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
276.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
38th
Italy rank
35th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Brazil, a difference of 4.6 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 137.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 86.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 186.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 104.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 223.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 140.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 238.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.87 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 171.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 242.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.32 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 247.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 266.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 264.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 275.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.39 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Brazil and Italy?
- 4.6 kilocalories per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th 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.