Area Database (v4.4)
Percentage of wasted children
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Total | 6.70 | 6.74 | 6.78 | 6.81 | 6.85 | 6.89 | 6.93 | 6.96 | 7.00 | 6.88 | 6.75 | 6.63 | 6.50 | 6.12 | 5.73 | 5.35 | 4.97 | 4.58 | 4.20 | 3.97 | 3.73 | 3.50 | 3.27 | 3.03 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.28 |
| Blantyre | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.60 | 7.20 | 6.80 | 6.40 | 5.70 | 5.00 | 4.30 | 3.60 | 2.90 | 2.20 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| Kasungu | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.70 | 2.73 | 2.75 | 2.78 | 2.80 | 3.58 | 4.35 | 5.13 | 5.90 | 5.13 | 4.37 | 3.60 | 2.83 | 2.07 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 2.35 | 1.98 | 1.60 | 1.23 | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Lilongwe | 3.90 | 4.38 | 4.85 | 5.33 | 5.80 | 6.28 | 6.75 | 7.23 | 7.70 | 7.15 | 6.60 | 6.05 | 5.50 | 5.70 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 6.30 | 6.50 | 6.70 | 5.87 | 5.03 | 4.20 | 3.37 | 2.53 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.40 |
| Machinga | 6.20 | 6.01 | 5.83 | 5.64 | 5.45 | 5.26 | 5.08 | 4.89 | 4.70 | 5.15 | 5.60 | 6.05 | 6.50 | 6.12 | 5.73 | 5.35 | 4.97 | 4.58 | 4.20 | 4.12 | 4.03 | 3.95 | 3.87 | 3.78 | 3.70 | 3.58 | 3.45 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 3.08 | 2.95 | 2.83 |
| Mangochi | 3.90 | 4.34 | 4.78 | 5.21 | 5.65 | 6.09 | 6.53 | 6.96 | 7.40 | 6.35 | 5.30 | 4.25 | 3.20 | 3.78 | 4.37 | 4.95 | 5.53 | 6.12 | 6.70 | 5.73 | 4.77 | 3.80 | 2.83 | 1.87 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 3.30 | 3.90 | 4.50 | 5.10 |
| Mulanje | 12.0 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.50 | 8.88 | 8.25 | 7.63 | 7.00 | 7.30 | 7.60 | 7.90 | 8.20 | 7.83 | 7.47 | 7.10 | 6.73 | 6.37 | 6.00 | 5.58 | 5.17 | 4.75 | 4.33 | 3.92 | 3.50 | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.20 | 3.13 | 3.05 | 2.98 |
| Mzimba | 4.10 | 4.26 | 4.43 | 4.59 | 4.75 | 4.91 | 5.08 | 5.24 | 5.40 | 5.53 | 5.65 | 5.78 | 5.90 | 5.18 | 4.47 | 3.75 | 3.03 | 2.32 | 1.60 | 1.85 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 2.85 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 2.35 | 1.98 | 1.60 | 1.23 | 0.85 | 0.48 |
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 6.20 | 6.24 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 6.35 | 6.39 | 6.43 | 6.46 | 6.50 | 5.90 | 5.30 | 4.70 | 4.10 | 4.18 | 4.27 | 4.35 | 4.43 | 4.52 | 4.60 | 4.25 | 3.90 | 3.55 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.25 | 2.20 | 2.15 |
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 4.40 | 4.61 | 4.83 | 5.04 | 5.25 | 5.46 | 5.68 | 5.89 | 6.10 | 6.90 | 7.70 | 8.50 | 9.30 | 8.27 | 7.23 | 6.20 | 5.17 | 4.13 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 1.65 | 2.00 | 2.35 | 2.70 | 3.05 | 3.40 | 3.75 |
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) | 12.5 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.50 | 9.00 | 8.50 | 8.48 | 8.45 | 8.43 | 8.40 | 7.75 | 7.10 | 6.45 | 5.80 | 5.15 | 4.50 | 4.48 | 4.47 | 4.45 | 4.43 | 4.42 | 4.40 | 4.15 | 3.90 | 3.65 | 3.40 | 3.15 | 2.90 | 2.65 |
| Salima | 7.90 | 7.81 | 7.73 | 7.64 | 7.55 | 7.46 | 7.38 | 7.29 | 7.20 | 6.95 | 6.70 | 6.45 | 6.20 | 5.73 | 5.27 | 4.80 | 4.33 | 3.87 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 1.60 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 1.78 |
| Thyolo | 5.70 | 5.74 | 5.78 | 5.81 | 5.85 | 5.89 | 5.93 | 5.96 | 6.00 | 6.90 | 7.80 | 8.70 | 9.60 | 8.58 | 7.57 | 6.55 | 5.53 | 4.52 | 3.50 | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.37 | 3.33 | 3.30 | 3.10 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.10 | 1.90 |
| Zomba | 5.80 | 6.15 | 6.50 | 6.85 | 7.20 | 7.55 | 7.90 | 8.25 | 8.60 | 8.88 | 9.15 | 9.43 | 9.70 | 8.43 | 7.17 | 5.90 | 4.63 | 3.37 | 2.10 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 3.35 | 3.77 | 4.18 | 4.60 | 4.25 | 3.90 | 3.55 | 3.20 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.15 |
Lighter numbers are estimates