Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Malawi
Malawi: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 202.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malawi is 202.36, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malawi peaked at 341.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.8, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 14th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.8 | — |
| 2011 | 175.25 | +144.1% |
| 2012 | 183.05 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 193.82 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 106.56 | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 194 | +82.1% |
| 2016 | 276.6 | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 341.9 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 269.63 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 315.11 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 177.18 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 178.36 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 182.54 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 188.65 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 202.36 | +7.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 202.36 is above the median for low income countries, which is 123.44, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 202.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.12, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +144.1% | 71.8 | 175.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.77 | 71.8 | 341.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.82 | 177.18 | 202.36 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malawi?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Malawi was 202.36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 341.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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