Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi
Malawi: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 55.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.6
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
55.6
in 2023
All-time low
47.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 55.6 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi peaked at 55.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.7 | — |
| 2016 | 48.5 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 51 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | +3.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 55.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 55.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.74 | 47.7 | 49.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.08 | 51 | 55.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 South Sudan 63.1 compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.5 compare
- 5 Liberia 37.1 compare
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Malawi was 55.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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