Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Animal protein consumption
Malta
8.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
8.18 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malta rank
34th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.17 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.46 grams of protein per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4086 grams of protein per day per capita | Malta |
| 1980s | 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7369 grams of protein per day per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3674 grams of protein per day per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1521 grams of protein per day per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malta, at 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita against 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.17 grams of protein per day per capita, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Malta ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.