Stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 35.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
35.5
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
14th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 1998
All-time low
34
in 2019
Years of data
16
1992–2020
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.5 for stunting ihme vs gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi peaked at 62.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2019.
That places Malawi 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.4 | — |
| 1995 | 53.8 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 62.3 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 54.7 | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 53.1 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.8 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 47.3 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.4 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.3 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 35.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.1, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 35.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.17 | 53.8 | 62.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.48 | 48.8 | 58.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.67 | 34 | 47.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Malawi was 35.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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