Daily per capita fat supply in Malawi

Malawi: Daily per capita fat supply was 46.27 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46.27
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.72
in 2020
All-time low
23.56
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita fat supply in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 46.27 for daily per capita fat supply in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Malawi peaked at 47.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.56, in 1994.

That places Malawi 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Daily per capita fat supply in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita fat supply in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 38.6 —
1962 37.55 -2.7%
1963 38.21 +1.8%
1964 40.22 +5.3%
1965 43.5 +8.2%
1966 42.48 -2.4%
1967 37.28 -12.2%
1968 40.11 +7.6%
1969 39.45 -1.6%
1970 40.82 +3.5%
1971 45.82 +12.2%
1972 43.95 -4.1%
1973 42.2 -4.0%
1974 41.82 -0.9%
1975 39.74 -5.0%
1976 39.1 -1.6%
1977 40.55 +3.7%
1978 41.11 +1.4%
1979 40.86 -0.6%
1980 37 -9.5%
1981 40.02 +8.2%
1982 38.21 -4.5%
1983 31.86 -16.6%
1984 30.15 -5.4%
1985 29.53 -2.1%
1986 31.21 +5.7%
1987 30.61 -1.9%
1988 27.69 -9.6%
1989 25.91 -6.4%
1990 26.35 +1.7%
1991 25.74 -2.3%
1992 23.6 -8.3%
1993 24.12 +2.2%
1994 23.56 -2.3%
1995 27.38 +16.2%
1996 25.77 -5.9%
1997 26.71 +3.6%
1998 27.98 +4.7%
1999 28.37 +1.4%
2000 29.27 +3.2%
2001 31.95 +9.2%
2002 32.15 +0.6%
2003 32.12 -0.1%
2004 30.74 -4.3%
2005 31.33 +1.9%
2006 32.86 +4.9%
2007 34.92 +6.3%
2008 38.03 +8.9%
2009 39.94 +5.0%
2010 33.95 -15.0%
2011 35.2 +3.7%
2012 35.13 -0.2%
2013 36.86 +4.9%
2014 38.55 +4.6%
2015 39.11 +1.5%
2016 40.96 +4.7%
2017 42.82 +4.5%
2018 43.93 +2.6%
2019 43.42 -1.2%
2020 47.72 +9.9%
2021 43.62 -8.6%
2022 45.23 +3.7%
2023 46.27 +2.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 46.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.99, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 46.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.87, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.71 37.28 43.5 9
1970s 41.6 39.1 45.82 10
1980s 32.22 25.91 40.02 10
1990s 25.96 23.56 28.37 10
2000s 33.33 29.27 39.94 10
2010s 38.99 33.95 43.93 10
2020s 45.71 43.62 47.72 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 171 Kenya 48.6 compare
  2. 172 Zambia 48.5 compare
  3. 173 Mali 47.56 compare
  4. 175 Gambia 45.99 compare
  5. 176 Liberia 44.21 compare
  6. 177 Ethiopia 43.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita fat supply in Malawi?
Daily per capita fat supply in Malawi was 46.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 47.72 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 23.56 in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for daily per capita fat supply?
Malawi ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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