Kenya vs Uganda: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Kenya
58.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
59.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kenya rank
168th
Uganda rank
167th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 59.04 kilocalories per day per capita against 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya, a difference of 0.88 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1970s | 60.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1980s | 68.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 1990s | 65.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2000s | 65.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Kenya |
| 2020s | 57.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 60.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 59.04 kilocalories per day per capita against 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Kenya and Uganda?
- 0.88 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Kenya ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 167th 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.