El Salvador vs Malawi: Animal protein consumption
El Salvador
2.25 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi
2.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
135th
Malawi rank
136th
Animal protein consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5267 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.4967 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.09 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.6506 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.6326 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4127 grams of protein per day per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.059 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.065 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, El Salvador or Malawi?
- El Salvador, at 2.25 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 El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Malawi ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.