Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium
Belgium: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium, 2000–2023
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
In 2023, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium stood at 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium peaked at 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225.18 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2009.
That places Belgium 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.33 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2001 | 252.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 247.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 240.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 240.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 242.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 243.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 249.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 237.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 225.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 238.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 235.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 246.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 244.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 231.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 229.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 246.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 239.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 237.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 265.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 284.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 292.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 301.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 225.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 252.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 229.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 265.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 284.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Tonga 329.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 329.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Netherlands 325.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 13 Australia 323.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 319 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Israel 318.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Belgium was 323.8 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 323.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.18 kilocalories per day per capita in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.