Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi
Malawi: Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution was 0.4 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi is 0.4 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi peaked at 0.4 No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.31 No, in 2003.
That places Malawi 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.32 No | — |
| 2002 | 0.32 No | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 No | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.31 No | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 No | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.32 No | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.32 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.33 No | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.33 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 No | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.34 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 No | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.35 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 No | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.37 No | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.37 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 No | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 No | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4 No | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4 No | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3178 No | 0.31 No | 0.33 No | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.349 No | 0.33 No | 0.37 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.398 No | 0.39 No | 0.4 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Afghanistan 0.4 No compare
- 1 Haiti 0.4 No compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 0.25 No compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.39 No compare
- 4 Guinea 0.39 No compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0.29 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi?
- Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution in Malawi was 0.4 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 No in 2020.
- What is the lowest coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 No in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution (real number) — 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.