As of now, Malawi reports a prevalence of undernourishment of 17.8%, signifying an increase of 0.2% (1.1%) from 2019.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Malawi
Undernourishment
Undernourishment
Overweight children
Male overweight children
Female overweight children
Severe wasting in children
Male severe wasting in children
Female severe wasting in children
Stunting in children
Male stunting in children
Female stunting in children
Underweight children
Male underweight children
Female underweight children
Wasting in children
Male wasting in children
Female wasting in children
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 2001 to 2020
Points:
13,545
Measure:
%
What is Malawi's Undernourishment?
As of 2020 Malawi's Undernourishment was 17.8.
How does Malawi's Undernourishment compare to other regions?
Malawi's Undernourishment was ranked 133rd in 2020
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More indicators for Malawi
Newborns protected against tetanus
90%
0%
(2021)
Female prevalence of HIV
3.2%
0.2%
(2021)
Male unintentional poisoning
2.3
0.2
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar16
intl dollar2
(2020)
Birth registration
67.2%
61.6%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
64.7%
6.6%
(2020)
Malawi Undernourishment between 2001 and 2020
Period | Undernourishment | Change |
---|---|---|
2020 | 17.8% | 0.2% |
2019 | 17.6% | 0.8% |
2018 | 16.8% | 0.2% |
2017 | 16.6% | 0.5% |
2016 | 16.1% | 0.1% |
2015 | 16% | 0.6% |
2014 | 15.4% | 0.6% |
2013 | 14.8% | 0.8% |
2012 | 14% | 0.3% |
2011 | 13.7% | 1.8% |
2010 | 15.5% | 1.6% |
2009 | 17.1% | 1.9% |
2008 | 19% | 0.3% |
2007 | 19.3% | 1.5% |
2006 | 20.8% | 1.7% |
2005 | 22.5% | 1.5% |
2004 | 24% | 0.6% |
2003 | 24.6% | 0.8% |
2002 | 23.8% | 0.2% |
2001 | 23.6% |
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