Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 10.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 12.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 162nd 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.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.0% | — |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 10.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.