China vs Malaysia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
China
216.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
218.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
71st
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 218.6 kilocalories per day per capita against 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita in China, a difference of 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.13 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 22.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.45 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.74 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 79.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.89 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 124.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.18 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 180.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 213.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 203.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 218.6 kilocalories per day per capita against 216.16 kilocalories per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between China and Malaysia?
- 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- China ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 71st 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.