Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi
Malawi: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 3.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
3.8%
World rank
50th
of 77 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1998
All-time low
1.8%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1981–2014
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi, 1981–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.8% for children aged <5 years wasted for age in 2014.
The figure is down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi peaked at 11.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 50th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2% | — |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +68.2% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +78.4% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +127.8% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 4.0% compare
- 47 Kenya 4.0% compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.0% compare
- 51 Romania 3.5% compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 3.3% compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 3.1% 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Malawi was 3.8% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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