Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 35.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.5% for stunting vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 62.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, 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 | 57.2% | 53.8% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 48.8% | 58.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 34.0% | 47.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 35.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.