Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi
Malawi: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 1,038 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi is 1,038, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi peaked at 1,291 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,001, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 29th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,161 | — |
| 2001 | 1,181 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,236 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,256 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,275 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,287 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,291 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,286 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,271 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,246 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,216 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,185 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,154 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,121 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,089 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,036 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,015 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,003 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,001 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,011 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,022 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,038 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,239 | 1,161 | 1,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 1,015 | 1,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,015 | 1,001 | 1,038 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malawi was 1,038 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,291 in 2008.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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