Bangladesh vs Malawi: Daily supply of calories per person
Bangladesh
2,588 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malawi
2,618 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
149th
Malawi rank
148th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,618 kilocalories per day against 2,588 kilocalories per day in Bangladesh, a difference of 30 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 148th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 kilocalories per day | 2,108 kilocalories per day | 85.21 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1,900 kilocalories per day | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 454.78 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1,943 kilocalories per day | 2,046 kilocalories per day | 103.48 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2,045 kilocalories per day | 1,938 kilocalories per day | 107.09 kilocalories per day | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2,332 kilocalories per day | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 84.57 kilocalories per day | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,436 kilocalories per day | 2,578 kilocalories per day | 142.02 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,598 kilocalories per day | 2,624 kilocalories per day | 25.95 kilocalories per day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,618 kilocalories per day against 2,588 kilocalories per day in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 30 kilocalories per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 148th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.