Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.24 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.27 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
20.55 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 85.27 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1974.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.82 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 25.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 24.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 29.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 29.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 48.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +63.7% |
| 1967 | 46.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 39.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 37.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 40.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 37.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 31.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 27.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.5% |
| 1975 | 21.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 22.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 26.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 28.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 35.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 42.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 41.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 60.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 76.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 62 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 65.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 49.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 54.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 61.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 60.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 48.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 44.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 44.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 56.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 57.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 48.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 45.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 48.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 47.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 63.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 62.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 63.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 75.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 72.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 71.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 75.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 73.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 74.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 80.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 82.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 79.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +63.7% | 29.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.73 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 76.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 67.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 79.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 85.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 142 Timor-Leste 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 143 Myanmar 92.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 144 Cambodia 87.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Central African Republic 84.62 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Namibia 84.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 148 India 80.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.24 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.27 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 kilocalories per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.