Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Animal protein consumption

Hong Kong, China
15.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
14.84 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Malaysia rank
7th

Animal protein consumption over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
5101520196119922023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita 7.15 grams of protein per day per capita 4.08 grams of protein per day per capita Hong Kong, China
1970s 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita 9.93 grams of protein per day per capita 3.95 grams of protein per day per capita Hong Kong, China
1980s 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita 0.5909 grams of protein per day per capita Hong Kong, China
1990s 15.81 grams of protein per day per capita 15.76 grams of protein per day per capita 0.0424 grams of protein per day per capita Hong Kong, China
2000s 16.09 grams of protein per day per capita 17.26 grams of protein per day per capita 1.17 grams of protein per day per capita Malaysia
2010s 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita 16.6 grams of protein per day per capita 0.741 grams of protein per day per capita Malaysia
2020s 15.59 grams of protein per day per capita 14.92 grams of protein per day per capita 0.6625 grams of protein per day per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animal protein consumption, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, China, at 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.84 grams of protein per day per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
0.85 grams of protein per day per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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