Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.96 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2011
All-time low
37.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Cameroon peaked at 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.
Cameroon ranks 171st 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.55 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 39.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 39.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 42.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 44.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 43.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 41.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 40.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 41.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 44.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 43.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 47.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 45.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 48.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 50.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 53.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 52.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 45.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 48.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 45.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 44.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 45.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 46.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 48.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 49.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 50.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 56.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 53.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 56.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 57.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 54.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 52.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 57.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 168 Kenya 58.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 169 Angola 57.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 170 Iraq 56.13 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Cameroon?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Cameroon was 55.96 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Cameroon rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Cameroon ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.