Ghana vs Lesotho: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Ghana
69.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
68.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
156th
Lesotho rank
157th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 68.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.52 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 63.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.02 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2428 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 56.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.57 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 73.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita against 68.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.52 kilocalories per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Ghana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th 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.