Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Guinea-Bissau
10.1 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi
9.94 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
182nd
Malawi rank
184th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.16 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7598 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 4.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.77 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9234 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 20.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.71 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 10.1 kilocalories per day per capita against 9.94 kilocalories per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 0.16 kilocalories per day per capita, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Malawi ranks 184th of 192 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.