Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor
East Timor: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor, 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
East Timor recorded 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor peaked at 160.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964 and was at its lowest, 55.47 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.
That places East Timor 142nd 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 63 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.27 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 145.06 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 143.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 160.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 159.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 156.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 150.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 148.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 145.27 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 144.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 144.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 142.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 139.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 137.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 130.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 111.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 102.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 99.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 88.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 78.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 78.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 78.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 79.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 80.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 86.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 86.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.01 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 84.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 80.8 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 83.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 76.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 79.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 75.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 71.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 64.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 55.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 64.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 64.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 70.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 81.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 79.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 75.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 61.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 62.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 67.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 77.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 79.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 77.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 77.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 85.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 86.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 85.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 84 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 94.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 199.9 kilocalories per day per capita, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 143.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 160.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 88.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 144.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 55.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 83.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 77.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 78.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 139 Honduras 102.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 140 Laos 101.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 141 Iran 99.32 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
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 85.24 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in East Timor was 94.88 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 160.33 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.47 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
- How does East Timor rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.