North Korea vs Zambia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
North Korea
47.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Zambia
53.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
178th
Zambia rank
175th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in North Korea, a difference of 6.12 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0306 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 59.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.23 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.9 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 40.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.954 kilocalories per day per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between North Korea and Zambia?
- 6.12 kilocalories per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- North Korea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th 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.