Malawi vs Nigeria: Calorie supply by food group
Malawi
2,391
in 2023
Nigeria
2,395
in 2023
Malawi rank
87th
Nigeria rank
85th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,395 against 2,391 in Malawi, a difference of 4.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,039 | 1,855 | 183.89 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2,264 | 1,735 | 528.71 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,971 | 1,796 | 174.44 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1,880 | 2,368 | 488.67 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,182 | 2,478 | 296.2 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,438 | 2,452 | 13.49 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,398 | 2,431 | 33.51 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,395 against 2,391 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 4, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Malawi ranks 87th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.