Number of children who are underweight in Malawi
Malawi: Number of children who are underweight was 376,644 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
376,644
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
501,987
in 1995
All-time low
310,316
in 2009
Years of data
16
1992–2020
Number of children who are underweight in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 376,644 for number of children who are underweight in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Malawi peaked at 501,987 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 310,316, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 477,782 | 463,348 | 501,987 | 3 |
| 2000s | 404,963 | 310,316 | 469,175 | 5 |
| 2010s | 372,933 | 314,389 | 475,579 | 7 |
| 2020s | 376,644 | 376,644 | 376,644 | 1 |
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 of children who are underweight in Malawi?
- Number of children who are underweight in Malawi was 376,644 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 501,987 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,316 in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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