What is the highest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The highest recorded value was 262.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

The lowest recorded value was 208.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.

How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Name: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

260.36 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

42nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

262.48 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2016

All-time low

208.66 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 262.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 208.66 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1983.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day per capita	Change
1961	215.57 kilocalories per day per capita	—
1962	220.11 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.1%
1963	218.49 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.7%
1964	223.46 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.3%
1965	220.4 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.4%
1966	217.59 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.3%
1967	219.08 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.7%
1968	221.3 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.0%
1969	219.44 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.8%
1970	222.07 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.2%
1971	220.79 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.6%
1972	221.03 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.1%
1973	214.69 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.9%
1974	215.1 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.2%
1975	214.2 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.4%
1976	211.7 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.2%
1977	209.81 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.9%
1978	210.8 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.5%
1979	213.74 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.4%
1980	208.79 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.3%
1981	210.41 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.8%
1982	211.27 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.4%
1983	208.66 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.2%
1984	212.72 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.9%
1985	216.13 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.6%
1986	215.19 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.4%
1987	217.11 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.9%
1988	216.11 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.5%
1989	215.08 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.5%
1990	214.57 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.2%
1991	212.41 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.0%
1992	216.94 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.1%
1993	210.86 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.8%
1994	213.49 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.2%
1995	212.13 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.6%
1996	216.81 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.2%
1997	217.44 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.3%
1998	219.4 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.9%
1999	218.12 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.6%
2000	218.2 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.0%
2001	226.55 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.8%
2002	228.3 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.8%
2003	233.22 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.2%
2004	235.1 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.8%
2005	234.57 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.2%
2006	238.08 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.5%
2007	236.94 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.5%
2008	229.07 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.3%
2009	228.28 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.3%
2010	250 kilocalories per day per capita	+9.5%
2011	252.52 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.0%
2012	253.48 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.4%
2013	251.04 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.0%
2014	251.32 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.1%
2015	258.72 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.9%
2016	262.48 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.5%
2017	259.4 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.2%
2018	259.24 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.1%
2019	254.36 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.9%
2020	258.96 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.8%
2021	258.72 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.1%
2022	258.56 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.1%
2023	260.36 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.7%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 260.36 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	219.49 kilocalories per day per capita	215.57 kilocalories per day per capita	223.46 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	215.39 kilocalories per day per capita	209.81 kilocalories per day per capita	222.07 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	213.15 kilocalories per day per capita	208.66 kilocalories per day per capita	217.11 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	215.22 kilocalories per day per capita	210.86 kilocalories per day per capita	219.4 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	230.83 kilocalories per day per capita	218.2 kilocalories per day per capita	238.08 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	255.26 kilocalories per day per capita	250 kilocalories per day per capita	262.48 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	259.15 kilocalories per day per capita	258.56 kilocalories per day per capita	260.36 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

39 Naoero 268.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
40 Samoa 264.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
41 Austria 261.6 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
45 Switzerland 254 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 60,060 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 260.36 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 262.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 208.66 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.