Portugal vs United States: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Portugal
330.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United States
331.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita against 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.76 kilocalories per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 266.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 146.41 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 143.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 267 kilocalories per day per capita | 123.79 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 165.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 107.54 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 242.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 284.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.92 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 276.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 296.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.52 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 304.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 321.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.82 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 316.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 332.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.84 kilocalories per day per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita against 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Portugal and United States?
- 0.76 kilocalories per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Portugal ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th 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.