Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi
Malawi: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,532 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi stood at 2,532 kcal/cap/d.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi peaked at 2,626 kcal/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,212 kcal/cap/d, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 124th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,241 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 2,232 kcal/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,212 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,233 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,274 kcal/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,335 kcal/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,395 kcal/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,456 kcal/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,509 kcal/cap/d | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,545 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,570 kcal/cap/d | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,580 kcal/cap/d | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,577 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,582 kcal/cap/d | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,578 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,586 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,583 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,583 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,596 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,613 kcal/cap/d | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,626 kcal/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,619 kcal/cap/d | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,567 kcal/cap/d | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,532 kcal/cap/d | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,532 kcal/cap/d is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 kcal/cap/d, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,532 kcal/cap/d is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,522 kcal/cap/d, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,343 kcal/cap/d | 2,212 kcal/cap/d | 2,545 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,585 kcal/cap/d | 2,570 kcal/cap/d | 2,613 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,586 kcal/cap/d | 2,532 kcal/cap/d | 2,626 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Malawi was 2,532 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,626 kcal/cap/d in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 kcal/cap/d in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/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.