Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 15.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 1965
All-time low
11.51
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 15.9.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 17.9 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 178th 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 supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.79 | — |
| 1962 | 17.3 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 16.82 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 16.8 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.9 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 17.63 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.77 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 16.42 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 16.28 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.01 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.48 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 16.94 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.78 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 15.65 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.01 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 14.75 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 15.42 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 15.83 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.18 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 15.06 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 16.21 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15.71 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.93 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 13.81 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 13.39 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 14.34 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 14.05 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.57 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 12.08 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.53 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 12.35 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.26 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.12 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.51 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.53 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 11.73 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 11.87 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.75 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.95 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.83 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.26 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.27 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.93 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.57 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 15.36 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 12.36 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.21 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.57 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.52 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.39 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 14.86 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 15.57 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.23, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.21, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.97 | 15.77 | 17.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.91 | 14.75 | 17.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 12.08 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.06 | 11.51 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 | 11.95 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 | 11.95 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 14.86 | 16.39 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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