Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea
North Korea: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
47.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
25.79 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea, 1961–2018
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
North Korea recorded 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea peaked at 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
North Korea ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 47.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 47.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 48.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 51.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 50.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 50.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 45.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 48.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 51.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 50.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 58.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 68.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 69.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 72.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 71.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 74.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 74.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 73.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 73.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 75.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 63.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 58.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 48.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 45.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 37.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 32.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 30.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 27.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 30.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 33.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 38.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 37.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 37.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 38.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 44.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 72.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 63.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Haiti 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 179 Liberia 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 180 Yemen 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 Mali 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in North Korea was 47.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018, 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.79 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does North Korea rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- North Korea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.