Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.27 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.72 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
23.56 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.56 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.6 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 37.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 38.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 40.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 43.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 42.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 37.28 grams of fat per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 40.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 39.45 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 40.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 45.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 43.95 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 42.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 41.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.74 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 39.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 40.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 41.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 40.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 37 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 40.02 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 38.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 31.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 30.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 29.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 31.21 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 30.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 27.69 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 25.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 26.35 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.74 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 23.6 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 24.12 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 23.56 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 27.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 25.77 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 26.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 27.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 28.37 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 29.27 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 31.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 32.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.74 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 34.92 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 39.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.95 grams of fat per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 35.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 38.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 39.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.96 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 42.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 43.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 43.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 43.62 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 45.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.71 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.6 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.1 grams of fat per day per capita | 45.82 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.22 grams of fat per day per capita | 25.91 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 grams of fat per day per capita | 23.56 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.37 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.27 grams of fat per day per capita | 39.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.95 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.71 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.62 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 171 Kenya 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 172 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 175 Gambia 45.99 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 176 Liberia 44.21 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 177 Ethiopia 43.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 326.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 46.27 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 grams of fat per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.56 grams of fat per day per capita in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.