Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi
Malawi: Share undernourished vs gdp pc was 21.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.4
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 169 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2003
All-time low
13.9
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.4 for share undernourished vs gdp pc in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi peaked at 24.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2011.
That places Malawi 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.2 | — |
| 2002 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.1, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.31 | 14.7 | 24.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.08 | 13.9 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 19.9 | 21.4 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi?
- Share undernourished vs gdp pc in Malawi was 21.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share undernourished vs gdp pc recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for share undernourished vs gdp pc?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share undernourished vs gdp pc rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Share undernourished vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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