Health in Malawi 1,203 indicators covering health for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 43 highest 2016 down 30.6% 6th Persistence to last grade of primary 54.1% 2013 up 45.5% 91st Private prepaid plans 15.8% 2011 up 71.4% 8th Health expenditure, private 26.6% 2011 down 52.8% 49th Reported number of individuals treated for onchocerciasis 1.66 million 2024 down 8.3% 17th Health expenditure 471.26 million current US$ 2011 up 441.2% 30th Average cost of tuberculosis treatment by type 15 2024 down 25.0% 36th Ever breastfed 99 2020 up 1.3% 2nd Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months 83.2 2020 down 4.5% 5th Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants 721 2024 up 230.7% 24th HIV-positive TB patients on CPT (co-trimoxazole preventive therapy) 90.0% 2014 down 7.2% 43rd Medical and Pathology Laboratory Technicians 518 2024 up 30.5% 27th Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months 60.3 2020 down 35.6% 22nd Social Security expenditure on health 0.0% 2011 — 28th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 1.00 million high estimate 2009 up 6.4% 9th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 830,000 low estimate 2009 up 10.7% 9th People living with HIV/AIDS, total 920,000 2009 up 9.5% 9th Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant 84.2% 2023 up 7.2% 4th Population with access to an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) for 36.7% 2024 up 21.0% 31st Dental Assistants and Therapists 260 2024 up 44.4% 26th Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant 100.0% 2023 up 22.0% 1st AIDS deaths in adults and children 67,000 high estimate 2009 down 6.9% 8th AIDS deaths in adults and children 38,000 low estimate 2009 down 20.8% 8th AIDS deaths in adults and children 51,000 2009 down 13.6% 8th Community Health Workers 16,321 2024 up 62.9% 17th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 780,000 high estimate 2009 up 73.3% 8th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 540,000 low estimate 2009 up 134.8% 8th Orphans 0-17 years currently living 650,000 2009 up 97.0% 9th Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals 570 2024 up 30.7% 13th Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive 2.03 million 2024 down 11.2% 19th Pregnant women attending antenatal care at least once and receiving 50.0% 2024 up 85.2% 15th Government health expenditure per capita 11 current US$ 2009 up 175.0% 40th Commitments to recipient countries 222.91 2010 up 123.4% 16th Disbursements to recipient countries 231.27 2010 up 423.5% 17th Reported malaria deaths 6,674 total 2011 up 98.9% 4th Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists 224 2024 down 58.7% 26th Reported cases of urethral discharge among men 144,642 2023 — 2nd Women who were first married by age 15 6.4% 2024 down 28.9% 12th Women who were first married by age 18 38.7% 2024 down 8.1% 5th Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection 71.1% 2020 up 1.1% 11th Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 59.4% 2015 up 13.6% 15th Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are cu 31.5% 2017 down 7.6% 4th Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months 88 2020 up 0.6% 11th Female headed households 25.6% 2017 up 3.6% 18th Children aged <5 years wasted for age 3.8% 2014 down 39.7% 50th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, high uncertainty 21 per 100,000 population 2011 down 60.4% 39th Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, low uncertainty 5.9 per 100,000 population 2011 up 293.3% 36th Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals 33,557 2011 up 1,134.2% 9th HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 61.0% 2011 up 1,425.0% 21st HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, using WHO/UNAID 46.0% 2011 up 1,433.3% 15th New HIV infections, low estimate 57,000 2009 down 20.8% 8th New HIV infections, high estimate 91,000 2009 down 9.0% 7th HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 12.1% 2009 down 23.9% 9th HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years 10.0% 2009 down 24.2% 9th Number of insecticide classes to which resistance was reported 3 2015 up 50.0% 7th New HIV infections (0-14 years), high estimate 25,000 2009 down 26.5% 8th New HIV infections (0-14 years), low estimate 9,500 2009 down 32.1% 6th Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS 64.7% 2016 up 17.1% 3rd New HIV infections 18,000 0-14 years 2009 down 28.0% 6th Percentage of sites for which pyrethroid resistance was reported 83 2015 up 97.6% 14th ← Previous Page 20 of 21 Next →