Nigeria vs Rwanda: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Nigeria
26.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
25.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
188th
Rwanda rank
189th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita against 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda, a difference of 0.72 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.36 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.69 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 33.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.68 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.73 kilocalories per day per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita against 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.72 kilocalories per day per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Nigeria ranks 188th and Rwanda ranks 189th 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.