Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in India
India: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.04 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.04 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
23.12 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in India, 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
India recorded 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in India peaked at 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1967.
That places India 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 24.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 23.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 24.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 24.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 24.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 24.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 24.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 25.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 25.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 25.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 26.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 26.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 26.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 29.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 30.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 32.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 33.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 33.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 33.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 34.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 38.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 38.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 43.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 44.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 47.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 53.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 58.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 61.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 65.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 74.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 78.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 84.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 Comoros 78.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Gambia 76.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Sudan 74.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in India?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in India was 80.04 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 1967.
- How does India rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- India ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.