Malawi vs Uganda: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Malawi
2.4%
in 2023
Uganda
2.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
163rd
Uganda rank
160th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Malawi ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 160th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.