Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Norway
Norway: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
275.68 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
288.28 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
204.67 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Norway peaked at 288.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 204.67 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
That places Norway 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207.72 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 209.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 204.67 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 206.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 210.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 211.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 205.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 215.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 213.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 217.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 211.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 220.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 226.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 226.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 235.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 237.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 239.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 252.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 257.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 268.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 257.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 257.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 247.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 252.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 258.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 254.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 256.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 235.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 242.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 237.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 235.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 236.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 241.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 251.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 249.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 263.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 258.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 262.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 258.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 258.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 257.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 257.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 249.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 252.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 254.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 253.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 257.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 264.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 287 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 284.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 285 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 276.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 269.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 275.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 270.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 281 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 283.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 272.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 279.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 288.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 280.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 204.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 257.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 235.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 268.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 235.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 263.65 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 249.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 264.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 269.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 287 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 275.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 288.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 Greece 280.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 277.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Italy 276.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 272.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Brazil 271.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Naoero 268.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Norway?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Norway was 275.68 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 288.28 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.67 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.