Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United States
United States: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
331.6 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
337.24 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
256.68 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United States, 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 United States stood at 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United States peaked at 337.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 256.68 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1975.
That places United States 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 States, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259.91 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 257.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 261.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 267.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 265.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 271.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 271 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 274.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 270 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 269.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 271.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 272.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 262.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 264.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 256.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 270.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 268.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 266.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 265.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 265.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 266.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 263.18 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 270.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 272.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 277.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 279.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 282.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 279.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 278.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 278.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 278.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 282.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 281.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 287.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 287.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 283.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 283.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 288.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 295.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 294.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 292.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 300.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 300.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 301.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 301.03 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 299.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 297.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 291.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 286.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 321.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 315.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 315.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 315.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 314.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 318.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 322.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 324.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 330.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 335.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 337.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 330.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 332.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 257.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 274.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 267 kilocalories per day per capita | 256.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 272.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 263.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 282.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 278.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 295.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 286.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 301.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 314.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 335.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 330.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 337.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 4 Denmark 347 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Belarus 342.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Lithuania 333.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 8 Portugal 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Tonga 329.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 329.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United States?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in United States was 331.6 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 337.24 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 1975.
- How does United States rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- United States ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.