Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Malawi
Malawi: Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) was 2.58 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.58
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 2004
All-time low
1.25
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Mixed Milk Feeding in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mixed milk feeding in Malawi is 2.58, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed milk feeding in Malawi peaked at 5.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2006.
That places Malawi 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2004 | 5.03 | +81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -75.2% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | +243.5% |
| 2014 | 3.24 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.19, 42% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.22, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 1.25 | 5.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.5 | 4.28 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
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 mixed milk feeding in Malawi?
- Mixed milk feeding in Malawi was 2.58 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mixed milk feeding recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mixed milk feeding recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for mixed milk feeding?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mixed milk feeding rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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