Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 16.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2017
All-time low
10.0%
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 18.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1963.

That places Hong Kong, China 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1961 to 2023.
Year % Change
1961 10.2%
1962 10.4% +1.7%
1963 10.0% -3.6%
1964 10.4% +4.0%
1965 10.4% -0.2%
1966 10.5% +1.0%
1967 10.7% +1.8%
1968 11.1% +3.3%
1969 11.3% +1.7%
1970 11.6% +2.6%
1971 11.7% +1.3%
1972 11.9% +1.7%
1973 11.8% -0.9%
1974 11.7% -0.9%
1975 11.6% -0.4%
1976 11.8% +1.2%
1977 11.6% -1.6%
1978 12.0% +3.5%
1979 11.9% -0.5%
1980 12.2% +2.2%
1981 12.0% -1.7%
1982 12.1% +0.8%
1983 12.0% -0.8%
1984 11.8% -1.8%
1985 11.7% -0.6%
1986 11.9% +1.4%
1987 11.8% -0.9%
1988 11.6% -1.8%
1989 11.1% -4.2%
1990 11.6% +4.7%
1991 11.6% +0.3%
1992 12.2% +5.2%
1993 11.9% -3.2%
1994 12.2% +2.9%
1995 12.8% +4.6%
1996 12.7% -0.7%
1997 12.9% +2.0%
1998 13.0% +0.3%
1999 12.7% -1.9%
2000 13.2% +3.9%
2001 12.7% -3.5%
2002 12.4% -2.4%
2003 12.4% +0.1%
2004 13.1% +5.2%
2005 13.7% +4.7%
2006 13.5% -1.7%
2007 13.8% +2.5%
2008 14.6% +5.4%
2009 15.3% +5.2%
2010 17.3% +12.7%
2011 18.0% +4.3%
2012 17.9% -0.7%
2013 17.6% -1.8%
2014 18.0% +2.5%
2015 17.7% -1.5%
2016 18.5% +4.2%
2017 18.8% +1.7%
2018 17.9% -4.9%
2019 18.6% +4.4%
2020 18.6% -0.2%
2021 18.5% -0.8%
2022 16.7% -9.6%
2023 16.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.6% 10.0% 11.3% 9
1970s 11.8% 11.6% 12.0% 10
1980s 11.8% 11.1% 12.2% 10
1990s 12.4% 11.6% 13.0% 10
2000s 13.5% 12.4% 15.3% 10
2010s 18.0% 17.3% 18.8% 10
2020s 17.6% 16.7% 18.6% 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 1 Mongolia 17.4% compare
  2. 2 Tonga 16.9% compare
  3. 4 Iceland 16.5% compare
  4. 5 Macau, China 16.1% compare
  5. 6 Bahamas 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 16.7% 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 share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1963.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.