Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nepal
Nepal: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.64 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
29.5 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nepal peaked at 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1966.
That places Nepal 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.66 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 29.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 29.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 29.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 30.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 30.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 30.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 31.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 31.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 32.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 32.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 35.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 34.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 34.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 33.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 33.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 34.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 36.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 38.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 40.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 45.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 48.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 49.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 57.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 61.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 67.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 70.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 66.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 65.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 163 Eswatini 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 164 Malawi 63.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 165 Bhutan 61.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nepal?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nepal was 64.64 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Nepal ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.