Malawi vs Tanzania: Minimum daily requirement of calories
Malawi
1,720 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Tanzania
1,710 kilocalories per person per day
in 2024
Malawi rank
182nd
Tanzania rank
184th
Minimum daily requirement of calories over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,720 kilocalories per person per day against 1,710 kilocalories per person per day in Tanzania, a difference of 10 kilocalories per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,647 kilocalories per person per day | 1,652 kilocalories per person per day | 5.5 kilocalories per person per day | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,672 kilocalories per person per day | 1,666 kilocalories per person per day | 6.4 kilocalories per person per day | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,711 kilocalories per person per day | 1,696 kilocalories per person per day | 14.4 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, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Malawi, at 1,720 kilocalories per person per day against 1,710 kilocalories per person per day in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in minimum daily requirement of calories between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 10 kilocalories per person per day, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Malawi ranks 182nd and Tanzania ranks 184th 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.