Malawi vs Mauritania: Animal protein consumption
Malawi
2.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
2.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
136th
Mauritania rank
137th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.689 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0041 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6654 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.446 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0325 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, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Malawi ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 137th 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.