Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Mauritania
128.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
122.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania rank
122nd
Nicaragua rank
125th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 128.88 kilocalories per day per capita against 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 146.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 142.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 120.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.94 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 132.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 130.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 127.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Mauritania, at 128.88 kilocalories per day per capita against 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 6.44 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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.