Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Gambia
Gambia: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.56 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
84.76 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
34.26 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Gambia peaked at 84.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 150th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.83 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 39.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 39.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 38.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 40.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 38.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 38.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 41.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 38.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 41.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 40.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 38.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 42.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 42.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 41 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 41.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 40.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 35.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 37.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 46.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 43.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 40.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 43.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 40.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 41.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 41.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 43.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 42.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 48.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 35.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 38.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 38.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 44.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 44.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 41.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 50.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 46.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 46.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 52.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 51.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 54.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 53.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 66.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 59.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 60.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 74 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 79.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 84.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 78.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 77.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 84.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Namibia 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 India 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Comoros 78.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Sudan 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 152 Bangladesh 73.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 72.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Gambia?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Gambia was 76.56 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.76 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.26 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.