Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR
USSR: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR, 1961–1991
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 USSR is 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR peaked at 225.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 146.03 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
USSR ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.03 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 153.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 161.19 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 150.17 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 153.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 159.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 170.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 176.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 180.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 185.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 187.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 192.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 191.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 204.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 211.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 204.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 201.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 205.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 207.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 204.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 204.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 202.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 205.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 211.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 216.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 219.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 220.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 222.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 225.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 224.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 146.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 180.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 199.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 185.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 225.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 224.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 79 Mauritius 211.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 80 Panama 209.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 81 Armenia 200.52 kilocalories per day per capita
- 83 Qatar 198.72 kilocalories per day per capita
- 84 Slovakia 195.04 kilocalories per day per capita
- 85 Jamaica 194.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for USSR
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in USSR was 200.35 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991, 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 USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 225.46 kilocalories per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.03 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- USSR ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR 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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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.