Healthcare access quality un in Malawi
Malawi: Healthcare access quality un was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55
in 2019
All-time low
20
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Healthcare access quality un in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 52 for healthcare access quality un in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare access quality un in Malawi peaked at 55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare access quality un in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 52 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 | 20 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3 | 40 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 | 52 | 55 | 4 |
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 healthcare access quality un in Malawi?
- Healthcare access quality un in Malawi was 52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare access quality un recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare access quality un recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for healthcare access quality un?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare access quality un rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare access quality un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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