Daily per capita protein supply in Malawi
Malawi: Daily per capita protein supply was 65.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.51
in 1971
All-time low
47.32
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 65.67 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Malawi peaked at 72.51 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.32, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.64 | — |
| 1962 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.49 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 64.3 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 65.22 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 65.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.19 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 66.43 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 65.5 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.66 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 72.51 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 71.37 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 72.35 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 71.88 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.5 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 70.45 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.78 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.19 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.07 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 64.36 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 64.13 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 63.92 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 59.9 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 57.09 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 57.1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.41 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 56.52 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.44 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.71 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 51.85 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 50.45 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 47.32 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.52 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 48.77 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.54 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.95 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 52.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.91 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 55.52 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.42 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.95 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.25 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.68 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.45 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.53 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.12 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.19 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.07 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.18 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.25 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.81 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 62.31 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.72 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.94 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.85 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.19 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.56 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.23 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.72 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.67 | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 65.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.58, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 65.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.22 | 58.64 | 66.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.38 | 66.07 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.96 | 53.71 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 | 47.32 | 55.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4 | 56.25 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.47 | 59.81 | 65.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8 | 65.56 | 66.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Central African Republic 67.69 compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 67.54 compare
- 156 Paraguay 66.47 compare
- 158 East Timor 65.4 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 65.01 compare
- 160 Cambodia 64.43 compare
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 protein supply in Malawi?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Malawi was 65.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 in 1971.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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