Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Nepal

Nepal: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 16.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.16
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.91
in 2020
All-time low
7.37
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Nepal, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 16.16 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Nepal peaked at 17.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1966.

Nepal ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.44 7.37 7.53 9
1970s 7.82 7.46 8.03 10
1980s 8.44 8.07 8.76 10
1990s 8.28 7.98 8.7 10
2000s 9.28 8.64 10.18 10
2010s 13.52 11.37 16.9 10
2020s 17.35 16.16 17.91 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 159 Côte d'Ivoire 16.55 compare
  2. 160 Senegal 16.45 compare
  3. 161 Burkina Faso 16.23 compare
  4. 163 Eswatini 16.05 compare
  5. 164 Malawi 15.99 compare
  6. 165 Bhutan 15.26 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Nepal?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Nepal was 16.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 17.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1966.
How does Nepal rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Nepal ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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