Malawi vs Uganda: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
15.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Uganda
14.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
164th
Uganda rank
167th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita in Uganda, a difference of 1.23 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 167th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1970s | 6.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.32 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1980s | 5.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.81 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2010s | 11.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.23 grams of protein per day per capita | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.28 grams of protein per day per capita | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 15.99 grams of protein per day per capita against 14.76 grams of protein per day per capita in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.23 grams of protein per day per capita, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 164th and Uganda ranks 167th 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.