Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi
Malawi: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 17,665 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17,665 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi peaked at 17,665 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,352 num th, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 20th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,352 num th | — |
| 2016 | 13,902 num th | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 14,491 num th | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14,610 num th | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,209 num th | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,873 num th | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 16,518 num th | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 16,819 num th | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17,238 num th | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 17,665 num th | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,313 num th | 13,352 num th | 15,209 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,822 num th | 15,873 num th | 17,665 num th | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Malawi was 17,665 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,665 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,352 num th in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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