Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.32 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.72 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1982
All-time low
18.38 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nigeria peaked at 43.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 18.38 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.14 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 21.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 19.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 21.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 22.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 24.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 23.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 24.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 24.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 25.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 29.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 31.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 35.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 40.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 43.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 43.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 32.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 26.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 28.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 26.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 26.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 28.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 27.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 25.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 29.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 27.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 27.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 31.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 31.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 41.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 37.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 36.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 35.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 30.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 30.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 21.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 28 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 185 Afghanistan 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 Mozambique 34.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 189 Rwanda 25.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 190 Madagascar 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 191 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nigeria?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Nigeria was 26.32 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Nigeria ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.