Madagascar vs Malawi: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Madagascar
1,704 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Malawi
1,720 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Madagascar rank
185th
Malawi rank
182nd
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,720 kilocalories per person per day against 1,704 kilocalories per person per day in Madagascar, a difference of 16 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,646 kilocalories per person per day | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 0.5 kilocalories per person per day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,672 kilocalories per person per day | 1,672 kilocalories per person per day | 0.5 kilocalories per person per day | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1,698 kilocalories per person per day | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | 13.2 kilocalories per person per day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher minimum daily requirement of calories, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,720 kilocalories per person per day against 1,704 kilocalories per person per day in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 16 kilocalories per person per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Madagascar ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.