Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 35.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.5 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2020.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi peaked at 62.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2019.
That places Malawi 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.4 | — |
| 1995 | 53.8 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 62.3 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 54.7 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.3 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | +4.4% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Malawi was 35.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting 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 Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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