Per capita milk consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Per capita milk consumption was 10.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita milk consumption in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Malawi is 10.95, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Malawi peaked at 11.67 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2006.
That places Malawi 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.51 | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.64 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.72 | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 4.35 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 4.55 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 4.73 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.26 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 5.34 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.56 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.82 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 5.13 | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 5.42 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 6.77 | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 6.47 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.97 | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 9.39 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.54 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 9.25 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.09 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 8.88 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.95 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 10.41 | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 9 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 6.31 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.45 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4 | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 5.84 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 5.26 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.71 | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.88 | +175.4% |
| 2015 | 10.48 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.11 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.98 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.67 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.59 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 10.95 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +175.4% | 3.95 | 10.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 | 3.49 | 5.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 4.82 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 | 6.31 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.71 | 3.71 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 2.87 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 3.95 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 | 10.59 | 11.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Malawi?
- Per capita milk consumption in Malawi was 10.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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