Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Maldives
Maldives: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 212.11 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212.11 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
298.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
22.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Maldives, 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
Maldives recorded 212.11 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Maldives peaked at 298.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.78 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Maldives ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.78 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 27.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 32.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 98.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +200.8% |
| 1966 | 99.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 110.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 102.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 95.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 149.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +56.3% |
| 1971 | 117.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 104.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 130.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 130.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 122.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 126.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 97.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 114.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 99.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 106.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 124.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 118.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 159.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 188.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 195.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 176.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 173.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 201.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 153.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 141.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 144.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 195.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 236.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 253.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 213.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 206.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 224.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 247.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 268.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 261.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 276.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 283.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 219.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 210.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 264.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 196.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 236.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 227.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 249.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 296.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 291.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 290.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 298.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 288.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 287.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 287.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 228.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 229.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 214.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 198.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 218 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 218.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 212.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 110.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 149.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 106.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 201.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 268.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 196.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 283.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 214.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 298.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 198.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 218.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 73 Hungary 215.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 New Zealand 213.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Japan 213.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 211.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 78 Bulgaria 211.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 79 Mauritius 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Maldives?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Maldives was 212.11 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 298.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Maldives ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.