Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Malawi gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 86.38%86.38%
Fat : 18.43%18.43%
Plant protein : 11.28%11.28%
Animal protein : 1.55%1.55%
17.64% increase in caloric supply : Currently Malawi gets 2367/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2012/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Starchy Roots and Oils & Fats are three major diet compositions in Malawi
Maize, Wheat and Rice are three major Cereal preferences in Malawi
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Malawi average intake is 59.89 grams
Bananas, Plantains and Citrus, other are three major Fruit Types Intake in Malawi
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Malawi average Fruit intake is 170.74grams
In Malawi, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
20.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Malawi is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of normal (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
