Health in Malawi 1,203 indicators covering health for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 up 100.0% 2nd Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 unchanged 101st Midwifery personnel 637 2024 up 1,227.1% 97th Number of deaths from malaria who 7,501 2024 down 3.1% 21st Death rate from malaria 34.64 2024 down 25.6% 24th Incidence of malaria 294.53 2024 up 7.1% 9th Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 92 2024 up 5.7% 48th Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 92 2024 up 5.7% 48th Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 67 2025 up 103.0% 16th Death rate from poisonings 1.1 2021 down 15.4% 45th Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 24.9 % 2021 up 2.9% 30th Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 1.1 per 100,000 people 2021 down 15.4% 43rd Suicide mortality rate, by sex 7.6 per 100,000 people 2021 up 15.2% 87th Rotavirus number unvaccinated 56,373 2023 up 23.2% 42nd Prevalence of stunting, height for age 35.5% 2020 down 24.9% 14th Japanese encephalitis - number of reported cases 0 2018 β 19th Malaria cases reported 9.43 million 2024 up 224.4% 7th Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 3.46 2020 down 65.0% 41st Mean systolic blood pressure 130.9 2009 up 3.2% 24th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.9 2009 down 3.9% 168th Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 30,081 2025 down 26.4% 8th Hiv expenditure 278.56 million 2024 up 22.4% 11th Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 5 2024 β 9th Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 90.0% 2022 up 1.1% 54th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 4.4% 2020 down 51.1% 49th Number healthy diet unaffordable 19.80 million 2024 up 31.1% 24th Import of environmentally sound technologies 144.56 million 2020 up 46.9% 131st Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 96 2025 up 21.5% 9th Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 93 2025 up 24.0% 53rd Export of environmentally sound technologies 8.10 million 2020 down 59.7% 129th Pcv3 number unvaccinated 56,373 2023 down 10.4% 49th Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) 96.7% 2020 up 32.1% 65th Number of non-autochthonous leprosy cases 1 2024 β 36th Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 2.4% 2020 down 36.8% 61st Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 2.7% 2020 down 37.2% 62nd Number reported cases of cholera 2 2021 down 98.3% 72nd Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 12.5% 2024 up 0.0% 98th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 0.7% 2020 down 46.2% 48th Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 0.8% 2020 down 55.6% 54th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 3.9% 2020 down 51.2% 44th Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 5.0% 2020 down 50.5% 40th HPV immunization coverage estimates among primary target cohort (9-14) 82.0% 2025 down 2.4% 35th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 11.4% 2020 down 10.2% 36th Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 14.3% 2020 down 4.7% 33rd Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 31.8% 2020 down 26.9% 15th Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 39.3% 2020 down 23.4% 11th Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 19,361 2011 down 25.8% 38th Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2021 down 100.0% 37th Physiotherapists 105 2024 up 162.5% 88th Diarrhea treatment 51.4% 2020 down 25.5% 33rd Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 96.8% 2020 up 2.2% 44th Generalist medical practitioners 1,509 2024 up 491.8% 70th New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 6,550 2012 down 38.5% 30th Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 29,000 2025 down 40.8% 9th Average death rate due to natural disasters 3.49 2020 down 65.0% 41st Total number of notified TB cases 17,723 2014 down 34.4% 41st Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV 98 2025 up 21.0% 12th Specialist medical practitioners 306 2024 β 86th New cases: pulmonary smear unknown/not done 0 2012 β 109th Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate 85.0% 2011 up 21.4% 70th β Previous Page 16 of 21 Next β