Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat
Burkina Faso
64.92 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi
63.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Malawi rank
164th
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 63.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 23.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.95 kilocalories per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 28.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.54 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 38.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.51 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 41.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 51.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 70.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 64.92 kilocalories per day per capita against 63.96 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.96 kilocalories per day per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.