Per capita diet composition in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita diet composition was 397.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
397.51
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
511.84
in 1970
All-time low
371.65
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Malawi is 397.51, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Malawi peaked at 511.84 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 371.65, in 1992.
That places Malawi 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 411.08 | — |
| 1962 | 415.74 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 448.86 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 480.33 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 484.88 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 476.17 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 483.84 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 484.44 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 482.87 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 511.84 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 505.73 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 506.71 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 504.01 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 495.92 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 490.54 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 490.34 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 483.54 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 479.45 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 468.89 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 459.9 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 451.63 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 449.67 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 450.8 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 425.88 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 435.59 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 419.55 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 424.14 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 434.46 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 433.11 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 414.57 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 407.11 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 371.65 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 391.26 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 409.78 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 413.64 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 407.21 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 402.79 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 407.15 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 412.61 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 417.56 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 409.74 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 404.43 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 401.61 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 406.76 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 411.97 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 418.23 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 411.78 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 412.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 410.28 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 469.51 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 474.11 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 482.96 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 458.6 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 421.89 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 443.15 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 426.57 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 414.33 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 410.27 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 437.75 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 427.81 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 430.57 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 397.92 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 397.51 | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 397.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 397.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.14 | 411.08 | 484.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 493.7 | 468.89 | 511.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.47 | 419.55 | 459.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.78 | 371.65 | 414.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.5 | 401.61 | 418.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.92 | 410.27 | 482.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.45 | 397.51 | 430.57 | 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 per capita diet composition in Malawi?
- Per capita diet composition in Malawi was 397.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 511.84 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.65 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita diet composition?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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