Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Macao
Macao: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Macao, 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 Macao stood at 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Macao peaked at 322.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Macao ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Macao, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 67.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 81.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 77.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 68.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 83.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 71.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 85.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 86.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 94.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 97.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 118.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 128.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 145.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 141.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 155.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 170.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 166.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 193.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 188.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 185.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 179.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 186.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 187.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 190.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 181.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 156.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 161.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 172.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 173.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 183.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 184.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 185.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 192.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 194.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 183.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 171.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 162.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 160.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 168.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 177.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 185.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 197.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 202.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 213.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 214.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 224.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 233.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 225.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 287.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 281.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 279.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 307.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 300.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 291.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 322.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 319.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 287.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 277.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 301.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 293.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 193.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 156.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 190.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 160.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 168.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 233.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 322.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 277.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 316.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 13 Australia 323.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 14 Luxembourg 319 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 15 Israel 318.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 17 Spain 313.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 18 Finland 310.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 19 Argentina 302.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Macao?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Macao was 316.52 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 322.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Macao ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.