Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia, 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
In 2023, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia stood at 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia peaked at 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.97 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.97 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 54.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 51.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 52.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 53.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 53.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 55.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 56.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 56.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 60.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 64.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 65.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 69.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 72.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 83.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 79.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 72.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 69.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 72.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 67.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 72.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 72.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 73.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 74.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 72.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 79.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 84 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 86.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 88.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 86.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 91.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 91.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 107.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 119 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 122.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 115.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 145.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 145.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 143.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 143.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 144.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 171.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 164.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 173.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 170.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 171.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 166.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 169.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 173.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.4% | 115.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 145.6 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 143.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 173.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 166.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 94 Kiribati 181.39 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Micronesia (country) 179.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 176 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 173.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Peru 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Bolivia was 176.04 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Bolivia ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.