Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi
Malawi: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 81.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
82.4
in 2021
All-time low
78.1
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi stood at 81.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi peaked at 82.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.1, in 2015.
That places Malawi 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.1 | — |
| 2016 | 79.2 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.8 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.9 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.7 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 81.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.26 | 78.1 | 80.3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 81.3 | 82.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Sierra Leone 89.8 compare
- 2 South Sudan 88.1 compare
- 3 Haiti 83.2 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.5 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 80.8 compare
- 6 Liberia 80.8 compare
More population data for Malawi
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi was 81.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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