Denmark vs United States of America: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Denmark
347 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States of America
331.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 347 kilocalories per day per capita against 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita in United States of America, a difference of 15.4 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 266.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.28 kilocalories per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1970s | 199.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 267 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.69 kilocalories per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 238.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.38 kilocalories per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 273.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 284.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.06 kilocalories per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 274.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 296.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.19 kilocalories per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 321.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 321.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.652 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 352.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 332.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Denmark |
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 United States of America?
- Denmark, at 347 kilocalories per day per capita against 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Denmark and United States of America?
- 15.4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.