Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Brazil
Brazil: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
271.96 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
271.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
71.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Brazil peaked at 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.52 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.52 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 72.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 72.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 75.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 76.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 76.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 76.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 80.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 79.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 80.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 77.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 79.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 82.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 88.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 90.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 88.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 91.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 96.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 103.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 97.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 97.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 96.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 98.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 114.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 112.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 108.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 117.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 118.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 124.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 123.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 125.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 134.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 152.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 155.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 156.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 155.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 161.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 165.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 161.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 167.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 167 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 170.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 164.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 170.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 174.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 184.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 187.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 236.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 238 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 244.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 249.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 250.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 248.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 253.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 262.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 263.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 263.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 259.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 262.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 161.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 161.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 187.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 263.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 259.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 35 Italy 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 36 Norway 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 272.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Naoero 268.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 40 Samoa 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Austria 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Brazil?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Brazil was 271.96 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.