Number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi

Malawi: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 19.80 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19.80 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
19.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.10 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi, 2017–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2017202020242017: 15.1M2018: 15.7M2019: 16.5M2020: 17.2M2021: 17.7M2022: 18.3M2023: 19.1M2024: 19.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi is 19.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

That places Malawi 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.77 million 15.10 million 16.50 million 3
2020s 18.42 million 17.20 million 19.80 million 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 21 Niger 23.30 million compare
  2. 22 Ghana 22.90 million compare
  3. 23 Myanmar 20.70 million compare
  4. 25 Colombia 19.10 million compare
  5. 26 Zambia 17.50 million compare
  6. 27 Cameroon 16.50 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi?
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi was 19.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 19.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number healthy diet unaffordable recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 15.10 million in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for number healthy diet unaffordable?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is number healthy diet unaffordable rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Number healthy diet unaffordable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number healthy diet unaffordable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
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