Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 2.6% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in 2020.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 49th of 67 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Malawi was 2.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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