Population in severe food insecurity in Malawi
Malawi: Population in severe food insecurity was 11,745 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,745
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 87 countries
All-time high
11,745
in 2023
All-time low
8,152
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Malawi, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Malawi is 11,745, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Malawi peaked at 11,745 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,152, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 7th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in severe food insecurity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,152 | — |
| 2016 | 8,524 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 8,975 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 8,958 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,426 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,964 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 10,462 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11,004 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 11,745 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,807 | 8,152 | 9,426 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,794 | 9,964 | 11,745 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 severe food insecurity in Malawi?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Malawi was 11,745 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,745 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,152 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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