Number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi
Malawi: Number healthy diet unaffordable was 19.80 million in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Number healthy diet unaffordable in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.10 million | — |
| 2018 | 15.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.50 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 17.70 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.80 million | +3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.80 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.20 million, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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