Malawi - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Malawi was 17.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 24.60 in 2003, while its lowest value was 15.20 in 2011.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 23.60
2002 23.80
2003 24.60
2004 24.00
2005 22.50
2006 20.80
2007 19.30
2008 19.00
2009 17.50
2010 16.40
2011 15.20
2012 15.90
2013 16.20
2014 16.10
2015 16.00
2016 16.10
2017 16.50
2018 16.80
2019 17.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition