Mozambique vs Nigeria: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Mozambique
34.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
26.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mozambique rank
186th
Nigeria rank
188th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 34.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 8.52 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.378 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 20.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 18.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 17.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 36.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 34.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 8.52 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Mozambique ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 188th 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.