Belgium vs Malawi: Dietary composition by country

Belgium
1.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
Malawi
0.87 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Belgium rank
161st
Malawi rank
164th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Belgium
  • Malawi
01234196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.23 kilocalories per day per capita.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Belgium ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.5034 kilocalories per day per capita 0.5034 kilocalories per day per capita Malawi
2020s 2.37 kilocalories per day per capita 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita 0.585 kilocalories per day per capita Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Belgium or Malawi?
Belgium, at 1.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 0.87 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Belgium and Malawi?
0.23 kilocalories per day per capita, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malawi rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Belgium ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 164th 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories 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
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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