Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.92 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
18.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso peaked at 87.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.94 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1973.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.87 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 22.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 23.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 23.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 24.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 24.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 23.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 25.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 26.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 23.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 18.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 19.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 22.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 22.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 27.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 26.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 26.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 27.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 26.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 28.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 30.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 30.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 30.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 36.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 38.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 36.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 36.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 38.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 39.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 39.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 38.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 37.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 42.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 43.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 49.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 50.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 50.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 87.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +95.0% |
| 2020 | 83.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 65.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +95.0% | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.28 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 1990 | +31.4% | 28.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.86 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Somalia 67.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 65.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 162 Nepal 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Eswatini 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Malawi 63.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Burkina Faso was 64.92 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 87.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 kilocalories per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.