Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi
Malawi: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 71.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.1%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2016
All-time low
27.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi stood at 71.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi peaked at 74.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.5%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 27.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.2% | 74.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Sierra Leone 75.8% compare
- 9 Mozambique 73.0% compare
- 10 Viet Nam 72.6% compare
- 12 Philippines 70.1% compare
- 13 Guinea 69.4% compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.2% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Malawi was 71.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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