Number of people severely food insecure in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people severely food insecure was 11.70 million in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
11.70 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.70 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.20 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Malawi, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Malawi stood at 11.70 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Malawi peaked at 11.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.20 million, in 2015.
That places Malawi 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.82 million | 8.20 million | 9.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.80 million | 10.00 million | 11.70 million | 4 |
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 people severely food insecure in Malawi?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Malawi was 11.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.20 million in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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