South Korea vs Uruguay: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
South Korea
253.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
251.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
46th
Uruguay rank
48th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 253.12 kilocalories per day per capita against 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 226.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 199.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 51.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 220.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 87.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 199.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 112.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 127.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 155.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 219.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.46 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 246.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 243.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.11 kilocalories per day per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, South Korea or Uruguay?
- South Korea, at 253.12 kilocalories per day per capita against 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 1.24 kilocalories per day per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- South Korea ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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.