Burden of disease who in Malawi
Malawi: Burden of disease who was 42,408 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42,408
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
125,978
in 2000
All-time low
40,943
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Malawi is 42,408, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Malawi peaked at 125,978 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,943, in 2020.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125,978 | — |
| 2001 | 119,730 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 113,156 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 106,612 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 100,531 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 94,358 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 88,385 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 82,883 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 76,825 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 71,531 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 67,148 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 62,440 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 57,682 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 53,484 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 50,448 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 48,314 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 46,494 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 44,910 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43,386 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 42,225 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 40,943 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 42,408 | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 42,408 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 42,408 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,999 | 71,531 | 125,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,653 | 42,225 | 67,148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,676 | 40,943 | 42,408 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Malawi?
- Burden of disease who in Malawi was 42,408 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 125,978 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,943 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for burden of disease who?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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