Health in Malawi 1,203 indicators covering health for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of one year olds who received the rotavirus vaccine 89 2024 down 5.3% 29th Contraceptive prevalence, any method 49.5% 2020 up 39.9% 18th Number of presumed malaria cases 45,468 2024 down 96.4% 23rd Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method 48.9% 2020 up 50.0% 15th Number of indigenous malaria cases 9.43 million 2024 up 157.4% 7th Number of confirmed malaria cases 9.43 million 2024 up 157.4% 7th Total number of malaria cases 9.47 million 2024 up 92.0% 8th Retreatment cases: treatment after default 43 2012 down 96.9% 68th Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases 9.43 million 2024 up 157.4% 7th Number of suspected malaria cases 18.15 million 2024 up 113.1% 9th Retreatment cases: other 1,343 2011 down 2.5% 24th Retreatment cases: treatment after failure 85 2012 — 58th Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy 107,783 2024 up 42.0% 31st Unmet need for contraception 15.4% 2020 down 41.1% 29th Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy 255,674 2024 up 18.0% 45th Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution 4,600 2015 down 4.2% 80th Natural disasters deaths 0 2025 — 7th Tuberculosis funding versus budget requirement 412,973 2024 down 81.2% 76th Preterm birth rate 14.51 2020 down 0.3% 2nd Preterm birth 93,469 2020 up 6.8% 19th Antenatal care attendees who were positive for syphilis (%), reported 2.4% 2024 down 34.2% 19th Percentage of people living with HIV who have suppressed viral loads 86 2025 up 65.4% 20th Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have 96 2025 up 10.3% 35th Antenatal care coverage - at least four visits 50.5% 2020 up 11.0% 85th Number of reported deaths from cholera 46 2016 down 16.4% 9th Domestic Expenditure on Malaria 100,000 2024 down 98.2% 70th Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household 43.0% 2019 up 12.2% 2nd Exclusive breastfeeding 59.4% 2016 up 4.8% 15th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using culture 0.6 2014 up 50.0% 118th Number of malaria positive cases by rapid diagnostic test 9.32 million 2024 up 159.9% 6th Laboratories providing tuberculosis diagnostic services using sputum 1.7 2014 up 142.9% 48th Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under 31.9% 2024 down 24.7% 31st Number of malaria suspects examined by rapid diagnostic test 17.68 million 2024 up 151.5% 7th Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits 50.5% 2020 up 11.0% 47th Average cost of tuberculosis treatment multi drug resistant 1,246 2024 down 23.6% 38th Number of people who received treatment with antibiotics for trachoma 0 2025 down 100.0% 22nd People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 61.5% 2017 up 24.9% 56th People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 62.7% 2017 up 26.5% 65th People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 63.3% 2017 up 22.3% 80th People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 68.2% 2017 up 24.0% 84th People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) 83.9% 2017 up 6.1% 89th People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 15.5% 2017 up 15.7% 63rd People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 20.5% 2017 up 13.1% 69th People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 21.5% 2017 up 10.9% 80th People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 24.1% 2017 up 6.8% 85th People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 41.5% 2017 down 1.7% 91st People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 14.5% 2017 down 41.9% 53rd People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 7.4% 2017 down 56.4% 44th People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 4.6% 2017 down 62.7% 36th People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 1.9% 2017 down 73.5% 32nd People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 0.5% 2017 down 53.7% 22nd People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 60.8% 2017 up 26.4% 53rd People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 61.6% 2017 up 25.8% 57th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 63.4% 2017 up 25.8% 63rd People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 65.0% 2017 up 26.3% 68th People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 71.6% 2017 up 12.0% 78th People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 77.8% 2017 up 9.7% 73rd People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 81.4% 2017 up 4.0% 84th People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 85.7% 2017 up 1.5% 90th People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 91.7% 2017 up 0.8% 83rd ← Previous Page 17 of 21 Next →