Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Suriname
Suriname: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 129.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.36 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
121st
of 192 countries
All-time high
157.52 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2019
All-time low
86.46 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Suriname, 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
Suriname recorded 129.36 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Suriname peaked at 157.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86.46 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.
That places Suriname 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.17 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 93.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 99.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 94.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 91.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 91.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 88.62 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 93.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 109 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 93.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 88.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 93.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 88.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 93.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 86.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 90.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 105.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 100.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 109.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 112.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 112.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 115.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 97.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 101.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 104.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 104.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 110.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 114.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 117.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 106.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 102.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 95.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 98.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 100.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 108.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 106.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 102.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 98.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 94.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 97.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 90.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 93.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 93.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 97.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 131.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 129.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 133.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 134.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 125.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 123.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 123 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 122.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 140.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 157.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 154.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 152.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 142.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 129.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 109 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 105.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 97.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 115.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 95.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 90.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 98.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 122.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 157.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 129.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 154.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 118 Guatemala 135.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 119 Cape Verde 134.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 120 Pakistan 130.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Mauritania 128.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 126.64 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 125.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Suriname?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Suriname was 129.36 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 157.52 kilocalories per day per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.