Prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of undernourishment was 21.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.4
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 169 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2003
All-time low
13.9
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.4 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi peaked at 24.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2011.
That places Malawi 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.2 | — |
| 2002 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.31 | 14.7 | 24.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 13.9 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 19.9 | 21.4 | 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi was 21.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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