Brazil vs Malawi: Animal protein consumption
Brazil
2.26 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi
2.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
134th
Malawi rank
136th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2172 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7713 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1849 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3454 grams of protein per day per capita | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.071 grams of protein per day per capita | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0775 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Brazil or Malawi?
- Brazil, at 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Brazil and Malawi?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Brazil ranks 134th and Malawi ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.