Number children stunted who in Malawi
Malawi: Number children stunted who was 1.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.29 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number children stunted who in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number children stunted who in Malawi stood at 1.04 million.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Malawi peaked at 1.29 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2021.
That places Malawi 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number children stunted who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 986,900, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577,800, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.16 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.02 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.00 million | 1.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number children stunted who in Malawi?
- Number children stunted who in Malawi was 1.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for number children stunted who?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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