Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.08 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
36.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Tanzania peaked at 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.84 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.57 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.77 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 38.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 39.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 39.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 40.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 44.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 45.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 44.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 46.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 46.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 41.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 41.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 45.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 48.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 44.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 40.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 40.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 41.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 40.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 43.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 44.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 44.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 47.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 45.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 46.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 42.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 42.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 43.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 39.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 38.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 40.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 36.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 39.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 38.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 41.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 46.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 45.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 47.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 53.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 53.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.19 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 47.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 53.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 171 Cameroon 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 55.96 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 173 Benin 55.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 175 Zambia 53.2 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Guinea 51.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Haiti 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Tanzania?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Tanzania was 55.08 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.