2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi
Malawi: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 34 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi peaked at 56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2022.
That places Malawi 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 55.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.4 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.6 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 48.7 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 47 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 43.6 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 40.7 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.22 | 48.7 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.72 | 36.1 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.63 | 34 | 35.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Malawi was 34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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