Total disease burden who in Malawi
Malawi: Total disease burden who was 8.43 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.43 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.15 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.93 million
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.43 million for total disease burden who in 2021.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Malawi peaked at 14.15 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.93 million, in 2020.
That places Malawi 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 13.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.33 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.48 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.04 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.59 million | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.19 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.67 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.23 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.88 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.46 million | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.99 million | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.57 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.31 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.97 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million | +6.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.43 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.43 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.23 million | 10.23 million | 14.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 million | 7.97 million | 9.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 million | 7.93 million | 8.43 million | 2 |
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 total disease burden who in Malawi?
- Total disease burden who in Malawi was 8.43 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 million in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for total disease burden who?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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