Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Ghana
69.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
71.76 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 71.76 kilocalories per day per capita against 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 2.68 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.63 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 63.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 56.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.08 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.24 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 73.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 71.76 kilocalories per day per capita against 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 2.68 kilocalories per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Ghana ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th 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.