Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi
Malawi: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 236.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi stood at 236.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi peaked at 245.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.42, in 2008.
That places Malawi 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.54 | — |
| 1962 | 77.78 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 77.3 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 77.39 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76.8 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 78.01 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 79.68 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 80.64 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 73.23 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 85.78 | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 85.64 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 83.03 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 85.05 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 87.48 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 87.92 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 86.79 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 85.78 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 84.9 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 84.12 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 82.05 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 80.7 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.35 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.14 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.75 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 73.29 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 71.38 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 69.33 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 67.51 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 67.17 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 64.35 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 58.89 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 62.8 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 63.23 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.41 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 62.91 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.68 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 58.76 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 59.73 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 60.36 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.2 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.33 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 64.01 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.97 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.82 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.8 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47.42 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 54.06 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 78.67 | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 77.46 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 62.91 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 113.08 | +79.7% |
| 2014 | 172.68 | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 164.62 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 152.04 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 245.34 | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 236.38 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 217.53 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 231.64 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 231.94 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 237.83 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 236.9 | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 236.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.47, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 236.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +79.7% | 62.91 | 113.08 |
| 2017 | +61.4% | 152.04 | 245.34 |
| 2014 | +52.7% | 113.08 | 172.68 |
| 2010 | +45.5% | 54.06 | 78.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.01 | 76.8 | 80.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.56 | 73.23 | 87.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.06 | 67.51 | 84.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.69 | 57.68 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.36 | 47.42 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.07 | 62.91 | 245.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.58 | 231.64 | 237.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malawi was 236.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 245.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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