Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 35.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
35.5
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 1998
All-time low
34
in 2019
Years of data
16
1992–2020
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.5 for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in 2020.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Malawi peaked at 62.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 14th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.17 | 53.8 | 62.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.48 | 48.8 | 58.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.67 | 34 | 47.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 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 prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Malawi?
- Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Malawi was 35.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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