Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Yemen
Yemen: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.8 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
20.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Yemen peaked at 56.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.78 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1970.
That places Yemen 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.6 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 29.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 27.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 27.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 24.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 22.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 20.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 20.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 22.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 22.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 28.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 34.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 41.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 45.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 43.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 49.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 47.46 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 45.1 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 49.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 49.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 46.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 40.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 45.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 40.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 36.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 38.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 33.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 38.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 33.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 31.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 31.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 35.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 35.81 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 49.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 48.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 43.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 45.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 49.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 47.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 42.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 39.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 38.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 50.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 49.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 40.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.76 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 38 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 177 Haiti 48.04 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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- 179 Liberia 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 Mali 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Yemen?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Yemen was 43.8 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 56.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Yemen ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.