Health in Malawi

1,183 indicators covering health for Malawi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) immunization 94.0% 2025 up 1.1% 105th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2021 97th
New HIV infections 0.67 2025 down 75.2% 14th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 33.2% 2024 down 18.0% 19th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 1,038 2024 down 10.0% 29th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 139.1 2024 up 22.1% 47th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 4.4% 2024 up 10.0% 106th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 52.4% 2024 up 12.7% 74th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 0.9 2018 unchanged 184th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 3.7 2018 up 5.7% 187th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.5 2018 up 8.7% 189th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 0.9 2018 unchanged 185th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.4 2018 up 9.1% 189th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 3.8 2018 up 5.6% 186th
Prevalence of anemia among children 55.1% 2019 down 16.4% 30th
Births attended by skilled health staff 96.4% 2020 up 35.0% 101st
Births attended by health staff sdgs 96.4 2020 up 35.0% 101st
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 2,670 2021 up 10.5% 32nd
Adolescent mortality rate 4.93 2021 down 21.3% 29th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 940,000 2024 up 8.0% 9th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 8.9% 2024 down 30.5% 140th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 2.7% 2024 down 42.6% 112th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 15.0% 2024 down 27.9% 136th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 98.0% 2025 up 8.9% 33rd
Physicians per 1000 people 0.054 2022 up 350.0% 192nd
Physicians 0.054 per 1,000 people 2022 up 350.0% 192nd
Share of the population infected with hiv 6.25 2024 down 36.9% 9th
Global vaccination coverage 91 2024 unchanged 86th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 1.0% 2024 unchanged 176th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 24,000 2024 down 36.8% 42nd
Incidence of tuberculosis 113 2024 down 50.4% 61st
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 11,000 2024 down 45.0% 17th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 1,900 2024 down 57.8% 49th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 8.6 2024 down 68.1% 63rd
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 2,900 2024 down 70.4% 16th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 21 2024 down 53.3% 23rd
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 3.28 2025 down 21.0% 153rd
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 113 2024 down 50.4% 62nd
Tuberculosis deaths region 4,700 2024 down 66.4% 33rd
Tuberculosis death rate 22 2024 down 74.4% 42nd
Tuberculosis deaths who 4,700 2024 down 66.4% 33rd
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 47.3% 2024 up 62.0% 52nd
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 43 2024 down 20.4% 7th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 63.72 2020 up 13.0% 134th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 1.5 2024 down 28.6% 9th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 18,021 2024 up 10.8% 43rd
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 12,000 2024 down 73.3% 18th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 74 2024 up 72.1% 99th
AIDS estimated deaths 14,000 UNAIDS estimates 2024 down 41.7% 10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 22.9 2016 up 3.2% 165th
Rubella - number of reported cases 142 2025 up 43.4% 15th
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 91 2023 up 11.0% 40th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2018 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 125.34 current international $ 2023 up 1.1% 177th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 15.04 current international $ 2023 up 81.0% 183rd
Domestic general government health expenditure 0.8% 2023 down 43.5% 175th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 27.17 current international $ 2023 up 59.7% 182nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 5.29 current US$ 2023 down 25.8% 183rd
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 12 2023 up 79.0% 158th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 91 2023 up 11.0% 45th