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Global average total protein intake (78.2 g/day) exceeds the minimum requirement for health in all surveyed countries, with national means never falling below 46 g/day, indicating that protein deficiency is not a widespread global issue in terms of quantity.

You do not need to worry about global protein shortages or your personal intake being critically low if you eat a standard diet. The global average is 78g/day, and even the lowest-consuming nations average 46g/day, which is sufficient. Focus on the source (animal vs. plant) and overall diet quality rather than fearing protein deficiency.

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Mean national total protein intake was ≥46 g/day in all 185 countries.
Julia Reedy et al. · Current Developments in Nutrition · 2019

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Large-scale Bayesian hierarchical model using 1137 survey-years from 185 countries provides robust population-level data.

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Global Intakes of Total Protein and Sub-types; Findings from the 2015 Global Dietary Database (P10-050-19)

Julia Reedy et al. · Current Developments in Nutrition · 2019

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