Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi
Malawi: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 16.5 g/cap/d in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.5 g/cap/d for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi peaked at 16.6 g/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 g/cap/d, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 4 g/cap/d | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 g/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3 g/cap/d | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4 g/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 g/cap/d | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5 g/cap/d | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3 g/cap/d | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 g/cap/d | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4 g/cap/d | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 g/cap/d | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4 g/cap/d | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5 g/cap/d | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4 g/cap/d | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.7 g/cap/d | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 13 g/cap/d | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5 g/cap/d | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3 g/cap/d | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9 g/cap/d | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16 g/cap/d | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6 g/cap/d | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5 g/cap/d | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8 g/cap/d | 4 g/cap/d | 6.4 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 g/cap/d | 7.6 g/cap/d | 16 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 g/cap/d | 16.5 g/cap/d | 16.6 g/cap/d | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi?
- Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Malawi was 16.5 g/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 g/cap/d in 2020.
- What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 g/cap/d in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
- Malawi ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.