Share of children underweight in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children underweight was 12.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12.8
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
36th
of 96 countries
All-time high
26.5
in 1995
All-time low
10.8
in 2019
Years of data
16
1992–2020
Share of children underweight in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12.8 for share of children underweight in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Malawi peaked at 26.5 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2019.
That places Malawi 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.4 | — |
| 1995 | 26.5 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +18.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8 | 23.5 | 26.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.82 | 11.7 | 21.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 10.8 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 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 share of children underweight in Malawi?
- Share of children underweight in Malawi was 12.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children underweight?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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