Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Daily per capita protein supply
Malawi
65.67 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
67.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
156th
Sri Lanka rank
154th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1970s | 70.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 58.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1990s | 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5238 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 58.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 2010s | 62.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 69 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.87 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Malawi ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 154th 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 protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.