Children who receive ors in Malawi

Malawi: Children who receive ors was 51.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
51.4
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
69
in 2010
All-time low
10
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2020

Children who receive ors in Malawi, 1986–2020

02040601986200320201986: 101987: 421989: 141992: 43.21996: 49.72000: 47.92004: 61.12005: 61.12006: 55.22010: 692014: 63.52016: 64.72020: 51.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who receive ors in Malawi is 51.4, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who receive ors in Malawi peaked at 69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1986.

That places Malawi 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Children who receive ors in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Children who receive ors in Malawi, 1986 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1986 10 —
1987 42 +320.0%
1989 14 -66.7%
1992 43.2 +208.6%
1996 49.7 +15.0%
2000 47.9 -3.6%
2004 61.1 +27.6%
2005 61.1 +0.0%
2006 55.2 -9.7%
2010 69 +25.0%
2014 63.5 -8.0%
2016 64.7 +1.9%
2020 51.4 -20.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 51.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 51.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children who receive ors 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +320.0% 10 42
1992 +208.6% 14 43.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22 10 42 3
1990s 46.45 43.2 49.7 2
2000s 56.33 47.9 61.1 4
2010s 65.73 63.5 69 3
2020s 51.4 51.4 51.4 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Dominican Republic 53.2 compare
  2. 31 Honduras 52.9 compare
  3. 32 Panama 52.4 compare
  4. 34 Syria 49.8 compare
  5. 35 Guatemala 48.8 compare
  6. 36 Ghana 47.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who receive ors in Malawi?
Children who receive ors in Malawi was 51.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who receive ors recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 69 in 2010.
What is the lowest children who receive ors recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1986.
How does Malawi rank for children who receive ors?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is children who receive ors rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Children who receive ors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who receive ors
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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