Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
433.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
114.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China is 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Hong Kong, China peaked at 433.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 114.16 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.16 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 135.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 157.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 148.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 126.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 134.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 153.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 198.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 184.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 184.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 186.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 190.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 187.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 179.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 179.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 187.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 191.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 198.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 206.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 209.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 207.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 214.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 218.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 212.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 211.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 225.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 230.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 236.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 229.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 246.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 250.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 259.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 245.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 270.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 291.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 276.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 288.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 285.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 276.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 288.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 274.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 261.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 260.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 285.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 308.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 302.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 306.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 329.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 355.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 369.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 398.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 387.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 376.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 394.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 377.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 407.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 422.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 402.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 433.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 416.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 393.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 314.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 114.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 198.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 179.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 206.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 219.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 207.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 245.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 291.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 260.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 355.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 369.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 433.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 300.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 416.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 18 Finland 310.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Argentina 302.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 20 France 301.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Estonia 299.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Marshall Islands 299.41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Germany 294.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Hong Kong, China?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Hong Kong, China was 300.08 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 433.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.