Health in Malawi

1,183 indicators covering health for Malawi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Tuberculosis mortality rates excludes people who are also infected wit 8.6 2024 down 68.1% 63rd
People practicing open defecation 1.9% 2024 down 72.8% 68th
Hospital beds per 1000 people 1.3 2011 down 3.0% 124th
Current health expenditure 6.5% 2023 down 20.5% 96th
Current health expenditure per capita 41.27 current US$ 2023 up 4.4% 178th
Out-of-pocket expenditure 12.0% 2023 up 79.0% 158th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita 4.95 current US$ 2023 up 86.8% 189th
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 2 2025 unchanged 46th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate by type 91 2023 up 11.0% 39th
Tuberculosis case detection rate 74 2024 up 72.1% 108th
Domestic general government health expenditure 12.8% 2023 down 28.9% 185th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP 16.07 current international $ 2023 down 28.1% 185th
Domestic private health expenditure 21.7% 2023 up 57.9% 153rd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita 8.95 current US$ 2023 up 64.8% 185th
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp 125.34 2023 up 1.1% 177th
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita 125.34 2023 up 1.1% 177th
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 15.04 2023 up 81.0% 183rd
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in develo 16.07 2023 down 28.1% 185th
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously unin 0.9153 2024 down 81.8% 18th
Incidence of hiv by age 0.9153 2024 down 81.8% 18th
People using safely managed sanitation services 46.2% 2024 up 56.4% 90th
Immunization, Hib3 91.0% 2024 unchanged 90th
Number of infant deaths 25,217 2024 up 1.6% 32nd
Number of under-five deaths 32,177 2024 down 11.1% 33rd
Number of neonatal deaths 15,906 2024 up 7.7% 32nd
Adolescent fertility rate 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2024 down 14.2% 13th
Sex ratio at birth 1.01 male births per female births 2024 up 0.3% 213th
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for th 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Reported cases of measles 958 2024 up 31,833.3% 41st
Child mortality by income level of country 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Child mortality vs health expenditure 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Share of children vaccinated against measles 89 2024 up 4.7% 105th
Child mortality vs electoral democracy 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Infant mortality 3.8 2024 down 7.6% 29th
Child deaths igme data 32,177 2024 down 11.1% 33rd
Extreme poverty vs child mortality 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pert 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Child mortality igme 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Neonatal mortality wdi 2.36 2024 down 3.1% 28th
Child mortality by sex 5.39 2024 down 18.1% 28th
Child mortality line chart by sex 4.35 2024 down 19.5% 32nd
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 90 2024 up 3.4% 97th
Number of neonatal deaths by region 15,906 2024 up 7.7% 32nd
Child mortality 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Infant mortality rate wdi 3.35 2024 down 7.5% 29th
Infant mortality by sex 4.22 2024 down 7.7% 29th
Neonatal infant and child deaths 15,906 2024 up 7.7% 32nd
Child deaths life stage 6,960 2024 down 38.8% 32nd
Number of infant deaths 25,217 2024 up 1.6% 32nd
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Youth mortality rate 5.93 2024 down 20.1% 33rd
Child mortality complete gapminder 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Child mortality gdp per capita 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Number of neonatal deaths igme 15,906 2024 up 7.7% 32nd
Number of child deaths igme 32,177 2024 down 11.1% 33rd
Child mortality rate marimekko 4.88 2024 down 18.7% 30th
Vaccination coverage who unicef 89 2024 up 4.7% 105th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 7.6% 2024 down 6.7% 50th