Ethiopia vs Malawi: Daily per capita fat supply

Ethiopia
43.96 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi
46.27 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
176th
Malawi rank
173rd

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
20304050196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita against 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.31 grams of fat per day per capita.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 16.26 grams of fat per day per capita 26.27 grams of fat per day per capita 10.02 grams of fat per day per capita Malawi
2000s 20.53 grams of fat per day per capita 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita 12.8 grams of fat per day per capita Malawi
2010s 34.84 grams of fat per day per capita 38.99 grams of fat per day per capita 4.15 grams of fat per day per capita Malawi
2020s 43.77 grams of fat per day per capita 45.71 grams of fat per day per capita 1.94 grams of fat per day per capita Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita against 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Ethiopia and Malawi?
2.31 grams of fat per day per capita, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.