Children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi
Malawi: Children moderately or severely wasted was 75.2 num th in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
75.2 num th
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
49th
of 85 countries
All-time high
143.2 num th
in 2004
All-time low
43.3 num th
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2020
Children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2020, children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi stood at 75.2 num th.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi peaked at 143.2 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 43.3 num th, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 49th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140.9 num th | — |
| 2002 | 136.7 num th | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 143.2 num th | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 100.8 num th | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8 num th | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 109.6 num th | +115.7% |
| 2014 | 108.4 num th | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.4 num th | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 117.1 num th | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 75.2 num th | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 43.3 num th | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 109.6 num th | +153.1% |
| 2020 | 75.2 num th | -31.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 75.2 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 75.2 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174 num th, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.48 num th | 50.8 num th | 143.2 num th | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.8 num th | 43.3 num th | 117.1 num th | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.2 num th | 75.2 num th | 75.2 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 46 Tajikistan 85.3 num th compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1 num th compare
- 47 Laos 85.1 num th compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 72 num th compare
- 51 Togo 70.9 num th compare
- 52 Haiti 61.6 num th compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi was 75.2 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 143.2 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 num th in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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