Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi

Malawi: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.36
in 2017
All-time low
0.31
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.322001: 0.312002: 0.312003: 0.312004: 0.312005: 0.312006: 0.322007: 0.322008: 0.322009: 0.332010: 0.332011: 0.332012: 0.342013: 0.342014: 0.352015: 0.352016: 0.352017: 0.362018: 0.362019: 0.362020: 0.36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi is 0.36, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi peaked at 0.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2001.

Malawi ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.316 0.31 0.33 10
2010s 0.347 0.33 0.36 10
2020s 0.36 0.36 0.36 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 11 Tanzania 0.38 compare
  2. 12 Afghanistan 0.37 compare
  3. 12 Palestine 0.37 compare
  4. 14 Zambia 0.36 compare
  5. 16 Angola 0.35 compare
  6. 16 Botswana 0.35 compare
  7. 16 Guatemala 0.35 compare
  8. 16 Rwanda 0.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malawi was 0.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2017.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Malawi ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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