Greece vs Italy: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Greece
280.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
276.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Greece rank
33rd
Italy rank
35th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 137.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.72 kilocalories per day per capita | Greece |
| 1970s | 193.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 186.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.16 kilocalories per day per capita | Greece |
| 1980s | 219.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 223.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 242.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 238.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Greece |
| 2000s | 255.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 242.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.95 kilocalories per day per capita | Greece |
| 2010s | 252.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 266.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 261.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 275.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita against 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Greece and Italy?
- 4.4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th 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.