Dietary composition by country in Malawi
Malawi: Dietary composition by country was 0.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Malawi is 0.87, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Malawi peaked at 2.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Malawi 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.93 | — |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | +124.2% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 0.87 | -34.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +124.2% | 0.99 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 1.01 | 0 |
| 2022 | -40.4% | 2.23 | 1.33 |
| 2023 | -34.6% | 1.33 | 0.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5034 | 0 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.93 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 0.87 | 2.23 | 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 dietary composition by country in Malawi?
- Dietary composition by country in Malawi was 0.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for dietary composition by country?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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