Country
Countries

Malawi

  • Population20405317
  • CapitalLilongwe
  • Per Capita Income (%)1700
  • Regional organisationCOMESA, SADC

IV. Summary

The rate of stunting is decreasing in Malawi, but not at a sufficient pace to reach the global goal target. Progress on low birth weight is also not enough to be fully on track. School completion of girls remains low at 13%. Anaemia among children is decreasing in Malawi, contrary to neighbouring countries. Exclusive breastfeeding increased significantly beteen 2000 and 2010 but in later years the rate dropped to 60%.

V. Resources

The Cost of Hunger, Malawi report (2015).

What are the social and economic costs of child undernutrition?

Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), Malawi

Country page and profile (2021)

Global Action Plan on Child Wasting

Dashboard with indicators for Malawi on regional level