Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2023
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 Papua New Guinea is 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea peaked at 151.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.08 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 148.68 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 151.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 149.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 147.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 146.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 146.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 146.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 143.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 140.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 136.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 130.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 125.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 126.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 145.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 136.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 151.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 125.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 130.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 120 Pakistan 130.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 121 Suriname 129.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Mauritania 128.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 125.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Nicaragua 122.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Vanuatu 121.47 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Papua New Guinea was 126.64 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.12 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.