Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi
Malawi: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 55.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.6
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
55.6
in 2023
All-time low
47.7
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi is 55.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi peaked at 55.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.7, in 2015.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.74 | 47.7 | 49.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.08 | 51 | 55.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 South Sudan 63.1 compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.5 compare
- 5 Liberia 37.1 compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malawi was 55.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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