Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 254 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
267.8 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
199.73 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland, 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
The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland is 254 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland peaked at 267.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 199.73 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1963.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.96 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 201.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 199.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 204.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 207.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 206.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 203.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 207.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 209.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 219.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 217.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 220.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 225.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 223.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 221.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 233.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 244.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 248.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 244.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 251.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 249.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 251.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 251.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 257.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 257.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 258.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 258.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 251.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 252.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 253.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 255.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 249.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 244.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 240.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 238.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 237.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 233.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 239.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 228.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 232.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 238.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 234.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 233.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 232.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 232.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 234.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 239.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 239.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 239.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 262.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 259.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 254.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 257.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 266.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 267.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 262.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 260.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 262.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 256.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 265.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 267.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 260.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 254 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 199.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 209.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 217.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 248.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 254 kilocalories per day per capita | 249.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 258.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 228.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 255.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 232.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 239.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 254.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 267.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 254 kilocalories per day per capita | 267.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Bermuda 257.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 44 Albania 254.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 46 Korea 253.12 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 47 Romania 252.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Uruguay 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Switzerland was 254 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 267.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.73 kilocalories per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Switzerland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.