Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 176 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
176 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
216.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
86.29 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 176 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 216.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.29 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1997.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.23 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 90.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 94.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 100.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 94.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 97.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 96.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 101.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 104.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 104.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 105.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 99.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 105.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 115.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 121.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 130.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 143.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 121.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 145.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 142.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 157.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 163.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 163.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 161.31 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 153.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 133.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 105.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 99.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 95.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 103.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 96.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 92.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 93.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 90.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 86.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 99.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 99.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 109.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 117.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 132.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 130.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 138.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 137.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 139.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 139.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 134.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 143.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 194.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 199.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 205.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 215.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 216.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 196.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 201.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 196 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 197.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 196.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 176.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 169.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 178.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 176 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 176 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 176 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 89.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 101.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 143.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 99.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 163.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 86.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 103.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 109.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 143.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 216.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 169.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 178.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Micronesia, Federated States of 179.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 179.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 176.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 99 North Macedonia 173.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Peru 173.28 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Viet Nam 172.92 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Trinidad and Tobago was 176 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 216.92 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.29 kilocalories per day per capita in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.