Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius, 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
The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius is 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius peaked at 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.2 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 50.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 50.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 51.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 48.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 53.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 50.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 58.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 56.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 66.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 91.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 89.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 90.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 88.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 79.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 79.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 79.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 82.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 90.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 98.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 105.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 111.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 112.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 111.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 116.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 111.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 109.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 111.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 113.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 119.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 130.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 131.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 139.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 140.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 142.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 140.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 137.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 142.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 145.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 151.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 163.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 168 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 171.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 176.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 180.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 179.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 182.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 183.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 187.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 194.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 190.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 187.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 204.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 100.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 151.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 187.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 76 Maldives 212.11 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
- 80 Panama 209.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Armenia 200.52 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 82 USSR 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Mauritius was 211.04 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.