Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Malta
Malta: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
243.68 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
290.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
119.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Malta, 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
Malta recorded 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Malta peaked at 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Malta ranks 51st 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.75 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 125.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 121.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 123.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 124.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 131.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 141.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 147.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 157.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 167.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 163.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 157.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 159.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 166.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 189.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 195.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 202.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 199.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 210 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 192.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 187.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 185.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 181.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 207.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 186.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 203.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 197.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 215.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 194.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 224.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 220.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 205.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 189.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 227.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 230.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 237.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 237.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 244.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 234.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 229.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 231.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 238.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 243.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 234.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 238.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 250.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 251.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 239.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 246.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 245.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 253.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 255.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 266.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 266.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 265.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 257.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 241.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 236.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 238 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 147.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 157.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 181.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 244.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 229.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 251.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 48 Uruguay 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 Serbia 249.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Czechia 247 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Dominica 242.14 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Tuvalu 242.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 New Caledonia 240.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Malta?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Malta was 243.68 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.