Congo vs El Salvador: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Congo
139.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
147.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
115th
El Salvador rank
112th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 147.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 139.2 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo, a difference of 8.72 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.07 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 1970s | 49.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 69.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 1990s | 66.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Congo |
| 2000s | 63.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.99 kilocalories per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 88.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 124.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.83 kilocalories per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 121.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 142.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.48 kilocalories per day per capita | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 147.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 139.2 kilocalories per day per capita in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Congo and El Salvador?
- 8.72 kilocalories per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th 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.