Daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi
Malawi: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,618 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,618
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,642
in 2021
All-time low
1,733
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi stood at 2,618.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi peaked at 2,642 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,953 | — |
| 1962 | 1,954 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,045 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,154 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,187 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,168 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,128 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,198 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,181 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,294 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,359 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,335 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,406 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,405 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,384 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,387 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,367 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,338 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,273 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,212 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,222 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,189 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,059 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,965 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,959 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,962 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,982 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,930 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,893 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,877 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,733 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,791 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,842 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,967 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,978 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,026 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,098 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,172 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,205 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,241 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,182 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,178 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,178 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,206 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,288 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,316 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,345 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,339 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,556 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,562 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,590 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,586 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,557 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,603 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,574 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,583 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,591 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,575 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,621 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,642 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,614 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,618 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,618 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,618 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,108 | 1,953 | 2,198 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,355 | 2,273 | 2,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,046 | 1,930 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,938 | 1,733 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 | 2,178 | 2,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,578 | 2,556 | 2,603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,624 | 2,614 | 2,642 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Malawi was 2,618 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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