Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin
Benin: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.82 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
25.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin, 1961–2022
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 2022, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin stood at 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin peaked at 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Benin ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 27.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 27.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 29.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 28.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 26.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 33.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 34.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 35.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 34.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 35.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 34.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 34.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 36.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 36.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 37.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 34.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 34.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 28.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 28.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 30.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 34.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 31.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 31.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 32.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 42.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 34.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 45.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 62.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 63.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 54.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 50.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 52.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 50.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 53.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 170 Iraq 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 171 Cameroon 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Benin was 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.