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
51st
of 192 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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2000201020212000: 126.0k2001: 119.7k2002: 113.2k2003: 106.6k2004: 100.5k2005: 94.4k2006: 88.4k2007: 82.9k2008: 76.8k2009: 71.5k2010: 67.1k2011: 62.4k2012: 57.7k2013: 53.5k2014: 50.4k2015: 48.3k2016: 46.5k2017: 44.9k2018: 43.4k2019: 42.2k2020: 40.9k2021: 42.4k

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 51st out of 192 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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Congo 42,940 compare
  2. 49 Djibouti 42,812 compare
  3. 50 Pakistan 42,609 compare
  4. 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41,825 compare
  5. 53 Fiji 41,802 compare
  6. 54 Eritrea 41,540 compare

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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 51st out of 192 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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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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