Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.44 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
17.86 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh is 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh peaked at 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1982.
That places Bangladesh 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.84 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 21.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 23.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 22.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 22.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 23.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 23.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 23.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 24.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 24.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 20.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 21.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 22.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 21.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 18.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 18.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 18.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 19.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 24.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 24.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 28.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 31.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 31.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 41.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 70.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 71.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.9% | 53.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.72 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 149 Comoros 78.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Gambia 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Sudan 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 72.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 72.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 71.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bangladesh was 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.