Denmark vs Ireland: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Denmark
347 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
375.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Ireland rank
3rd
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 347 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 28.68 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 240.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.98 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 199.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 73.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 238.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 283.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 273.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3231 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 274.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 286.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 321.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 299.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 352.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 372.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita against 347 kilocalories per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Denmark and Ireland?
- 28.68 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.