Malawi vs Zambia: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
46.27 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.5 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Malawi rank
174th
Zambia rank
172nd
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita against 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita in Malawi, a difference of 2.23 grams of fat per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.71 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 3.95 grams of fat per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1970s | 41.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 41.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 0.2836 grams of fat per day per capita | Malawi |
| 1980s | 32.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 0.318 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 25.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.9 grams of fat per day per capita | 4.94 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 34.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 0.7882 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 38.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 8.85 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.71 grams of fat per day per capita | 48.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 3.02 grams of fat per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita against 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 2.23 grams of fat per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.