Number undernourished in Malawi
Malawi: Number undernourished was 4.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
29th
of 131 countries
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.10 million
in 2009
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in Malawi stood at 4.50 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Malawi peaked at 4.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 29th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.70 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.80 million | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.70 million | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million | +4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.50 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.50 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.10 million | 2.90 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.10 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.90 million | 4.50 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 undernourished in Malawi?
- Number undernourished in Malawi was 4.50 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for number undernourished?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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