Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ghana
Ghana: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
40.66 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ghana peaked at 81.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.66 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 156th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.28 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 43.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 43.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 47.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 47.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 40.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 49.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 62.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 69.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 71.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 61.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 62.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 63.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 69.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 62.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 58.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 46.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 45.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 45.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 48.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 55.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 52.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 53.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 54.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 53.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 54.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 48.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 49.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 59.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 63.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 60.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 61.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 56.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 63.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 59.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 63.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 64.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 56.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 59.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 68.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 64.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 63.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 64.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 67.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 70.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 81.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 71.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 81.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 153 Solomon Islands 72.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 72.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 71.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 157 Lesotho 68.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 158 Somalia 67.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ghana?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Ghana was 69.08 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.