Malta vs Switzerland: Daily supply of calories per person
Malta
3,407 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Switzerland
3,402 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Malta rank
34th
Switzerland rank
35th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,407 kilocalories per day against 3,402 kilocalories per day in Switzerland, a difference of 5 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 kilocalories per day | 3,418 kilocalories per day | 605.19 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,966 kilocalories per day | 3,441 kilocalories per day | 475.31 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 3,438 kilocalories per day | 349.36 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 3,339 kilocalories per day | 37.1 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,389 kilocalories per day | 3,419 kilocalories per day | 29.36 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,463 kilocalories per day | 3,428 kilocalories per day | 34.46 kilocalories per day | Malta |
| 2020s | 3,352 kilocalories per day | 3,447 kilocalories per day | 94.29 kilocalories per day | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 3,407 kilocalories per day against 3,402 kilocalories per day in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Malta and Switzerland?
- 5 kilocalories per day, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Malta ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.